The lyrics follow a woman who realizes she has been living in a dream world, believing a partner who never truly valued her.
: Unlike many Motown ballads that celebrate "forever love," this song provides the "helpful" reality check that some loves are just illusions we eventually have to wake up from. valerie_simpson_silly_wasnt_i
: She trusted his words blindly, never suspecting they were lies. The lyrics follow a woman who realizes she