It’s all about the kiss — and these destinations provide an ideal setting for a memorable one.

Marriages are sealed with them, they’re a traditional part of a greeting or parting and (according to a popular 1960s song) it’s how to tell if your man “loves you so.”

Kisses have captured the imagination of writers, artists and other romantics for centuries, so it’s no surprise we keep trying to create some memorable ones of our own. If you’re looking for an exotic local to create a memorable moment, Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Places to Steal a Kiss offers some suggestions.

Paris, France
There’s no shortage of scenic places to kiss in the renowned City of Lovers, like on a cruise down the Seine River, on the Eiffel Tower lit up at night or virtually anywhere the city’s famous skyline serves as a backdrop.

However, Lonely Planet recommends an unusual place to stop for a smooch: the Père Lachaise Cemetery. That’s where you find the final resting places of artists, writers and famous lovers like Abelard and Heloise, as well as hundreds of other notable names. Ladies, don’t forget your favourite red lipstick to add your mark on Oscar Wilde’s grave.

If you’re looking for inspiration, head to the Musée Rodin to see Auguste Rodin’s famous work, The Kiss. Love is also a popular theme at the Louvre, where you’ll find romantic works like Antonio Canova’s Psyche Revived by the Kiss of Eros in addition to the scenic Tuileries and Carrousel gardens.

Venice, Italy
Live out the romantic image of two lovers cuddling in a gondola through the canals of Venezia , or tour the city on foot to enjoy the historical architecture and ambiance. It’s also home to legendary seducer and scholar Giacomo Casanova, whose prison room can still be seen in the Doge’s Palace. You can even climb the Golden Staircase mentioned in his memoirs of his escape from prison.

Other must-see sites include St. Mark’s Basilica, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge. Rumour has it that lovers will enjoy life-long happiness together if they share a kiss while passing under the Bridge of Sighs at sunset.

Blarney, Ireland
You’ve heard the legend but have you thought about its practical applications? Kissing the stone to receive “the gift of the gab” might just help you sweet talk your sweet heart.

But the kiss isn’t without its trials because the stone isn’t easy to reach. Those who want to attempt the ritual have to climb up to the castle’s battlements, lie on their back and lean backwards over the edge to kiss the stone — upside-down. Luckily, safe guards have been installed and the practice of hanging people upside down by their ankles has been abandoned altogether.

Sounds like too much trouble? The “biggest little village in Ireland” is still worth a look for its scenery and local history — and it’s just a short trip from nearby Cork City.

Casablanca, Morocco
This largest city in the North African Kingdom of Morocco gets the nod as the place to quote classic film lines and kiss “as if it were the last time”. While you won’t find Bogie’s fictitious café, you will find a rich heritage that blends Arab and European influences. Visit the medina area to see the Hassan II Mosque, and brush up on your hassling skills before you hit the Central Market and the many shops in the city for that unique souvenir.

But kiss with caution: Morocco is a Muslim country and adheres to conservative laws and customs. According to government travel advice, a kiss in public place may give offense in some parts of the country, and heterosexual relations outside of marriage and homosexuality are illegal.

Kissing, Germany
This hamlet has an appropriate (if unusual) name for those couples seeking some relaxation time together. Located in Germany’s Bavaria region, it’s a small town of about 11,500 people that used to be a minor capital back in 1050 under the name of Chissingen . Located just outside of Augsburg, it’s worth the detour for a kiss on the way to or from Munich.

If odd names strike your fancy, there’s also Kissing in Guinea, Love in Saskatchewan, Intercourse, Pennsylvania and Conception Junction, Missouri.

Kissimmee, Florida
The name is asking for it. Bordering on Orlando, this city is a hub of activity and close to all the popular attractions. Nearby Disney World lures romantics of all ages with the promise of charming princes, towering castles and happy endings. Sandy beaches make a relaxing day trip, and it’s a short drive to Port Canaveral where you can hop a cruise to the Bahamas. You can also stick around for local sights and attractions, like the Medieval Life Village and Historic Downtown Kissimmee.

Why go this year? Florida is rolling out the discounts due to economic woes. To get a better deal, postpone that Valentine’s getaway to the spring to take advantage of the Buy-4-Nights-Get-3-Free deal for parts of March and April as well as May and June. You’ll also avoid the spring break madness as well.

New York City, New York
Movies like An Affair to Remember and TV shows like Sex and the City have made this city a media darling, but there’s some historical precedence for special embrace. As Lonely Planet points out, Ellis Island was the entry point for immigrants entering the US and was therefore the site of many happy family reunions. Every year, millions of people gather in Times Square on New Years Eve to watch the ball drop — and start the year with a smooch. And of course, there’s Alfred Eisenstaedt’s famous photograph of a sailor stealing a kiss with a nurse during the VE Day celebrations.

Other kiss-worthy occasions include a trip the observation deck at the Empire State Building and a picnic in Central Park’s Sheep’s Meadow.

Hershey, Pennsylvania
How about a kiss of a different kind? Anyone who loves chocolate will undoubtedly enjoy a trip to the “Sweetest Place on Earth”. There are many things to do in the area besides enjoy the company’s popular chocolate kisses. Take the kids and grandkids to Chocolate World or ZooAmerica, or enjoy a little time to yourself at the Chocolate Spa at the Hershey Resort. Head to the Antique Auto Museum or play a few rounds of golf at one of the Hershey Golf Collection courses.

If you’re looking for a sweet Valentine’s getaway, the town offers month-long chocolate celebrations every year during the month of February. Some of the events include gourmet dinners with chocolate dessert buffets, chocolate tastings and classes on how to make truffles and chocolate cocktails.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunny beaches, world-famous parties and breathtaking views make this a popular destination for young and young-at-heart lovers. Take a cable car up to Sugar Loaf Mountain, or tour up Corcovado Mountain to see the city at the base of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Head to Samba City for some dancing, or visit the many museums and galleries in the city.

And there’s no shortage of reasons to celebrate. While one of the most famous events is the annual Carnaval, New Year’s celebrations also bring out locals and travellers alike to celebrate at the Copacabana beach, and this year marks the city’s 444th birthday in March. Watch for bonfire festivals on feast days in June, and there are sporting events throughout the year including cycling, boating and the annual marathon.

“Falling leaves…”

I was thinking of old friends today
And how many of them have slipped away,
Moved, got married, or stopped calling so much,
Found new friends, got busy, and just lost touch.

It reminded me of falling leaves.

Every autumn the leaves fall from the trees.
Some stay longer than others,
But eventually - Each leaf must fall, I’m told,
Leaving the tree alone to face the cold.

Why is it that in the time of utmost need
The leaves would seek to leave the tree?
And when we need our friends around
We look and they cannot be found?

Of course these friendships come and go

And in the spring new leaves will grow.
But I prefer autumn friends of old
With crackling laughter and colour bold.

It saddens me now I must admit
How somehow, someway,
I did forget Laughing with old friends of mine
During summers when the sun would shine.

This is a genuine letter posted on a cyber-romance
board. If you’re having an affair with someone who is
married or otherwise involved with someone else I urge
you to read this letter, so you can have some idea of
the pain you’re causing.
               
                    I N F I D E L I T  Y

Dear Husband,

I may have stopped loving you today and you have asked me why.
You say that you have always given me the things that
I needed, always been here for me and the kids, and
always a good provider. You say that you love me, you
say that you need me, and you just don’t understand
why I no longer love you.

Let me remind you about your on line love affair that
has gone on for nearly a year. Let me remind you of
all the lies that you have told me over these months.
Let me remind you of the many, many, nights that I
have went to bed alone, crying while you stayed up
past midnight on line with her. Let me remind you how
I continued to love you through all the pain that I
felt. How I pleaded with you to stop this nonsense and
love only me. How I continued to cater to your needs
as a wife when you seem to want only me.

You would tell me that it was over, that you had told
her goodbye. You would hold me in your arms, as you
told me those lies. I would actually believe you. I
would actually let my heart go of all the pain and
believe that you were free of her. Then a few days
would go by and you would be back on line with her.

One day I saw your emails and cards to her. I saw your
phone bill to her. I heard the Instant Message sound
and knew she was back. I read your words to her over
and over. They are embedded in my heart forever. I
wondered how you could lie to me that way, how you
could hurt the one person that loved for all these
years. I continued to try to love you as I had
promised I would on our wedding day, till death do us
part.

Well, my dear husband, you have caused my heart to
die. There is nothing but an empty shell of what use
to be a warm loving heart, that heart is now a cold,
hard, empty shell. It can no longer love you and maybe
it can no longer love anyone. You have killed all the
trust, the love, and the respect I ever had for you
because you cannot give up this on line love of yours.

I know many people will blame me for you drifting to
someone on line. They will say that I did not give you
enough of myself to keep you in my arms. They will
feel sorry for you because I did not love you enough
to keep the fires burning. But, if they only knew how
I gave my whole life to you, how I never thought about
myself or did anything for “JUST ME”. You were always
my first thought of the day and my last in the
evening. You were my  whole life, my one and only. You
have killed all that.

I guess I should thank you for making me the stronger
person that I am today. I have finally opened my blind
eyes and see you for what you really are. You are
nothing but a liar and a cheat. It has taken me a long
time to see that. As they always say: Love is Blind. I
wanted to believe that you still loved only me; I
wanted to believe that you wanted to save this
marriage, but this cold hard heart does not believe
you any longer.

You say that she was only a person on line that meant
nothing to you; you were just having fun. You say that
you did nothing with this woman and that it cannot be
an affair. You are so wrong, the thoughts were there,
and the wants were there and that is called cheating.

You say that you love only me. I have heard that line
too many times over the last few months. The trust
that I had for you is long gone and without the trust
love cannot stand-alone.

Good-bye my dear, dear husband. I hope that someday I
can love again. That someone will melt this cold heart
and make it warm once again. You can now go back to
your love on line and let her know that you are free.
Go back to the keyboard and see if you can feel any
warmth there, you rather be there than to feel my
embrace and the warmth of my kiss. You can now go and
have all the free time you want with the heartless
person on the other end of the phone line. She knew
that you were married just as she was but she
continued to have this relationship. You two deserve
each other. Two uncaring people who are still trying
to find themselves after 30 years of marriage. Go now,
just remember that someday you will wake up and you
WILL find yourself all alone and you will have no one
to blame but yourself.

Your once loving wife.

5 Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every Day

Daily Habit #1: Talk to Each Other

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Want to know the one thing that’s most important to a successful marriage? That’s easy. Walk up to your husband and surprise him with this one-question relationship quiz:

You: “Honey, what do you think is the one thing most important to a successful marriage?”

Him: “Umm, uh did you say something?”

And, well, there you have it.

Happily married couples typically say their relationships work better when they can sit down and gab one-on-one, like thinking, feeling adults. But who’s got time for that? Actually, anybody who sleeps at night, if you follow the lead of Julie and Thom and their nightly visits to their “igloo.”

“It all started one winter night years ago, when Julie had had a really bad day,” says Thom, 33, a marketing director in Columbus, Ohio. “We were huddled under the covers of our bed, and Julie was describing how all the people who made her day miserable were ‘bad polar bears’ and how she didn’t want any of the bad polar bears coming into the bedroom and how the bed was our refuge from them. You realize how embarrassing it is to admit this, right? Anyway, that’s when we started calling the bed the igloo.”

“The igloo is a place to retreat to,” says Julie, 31. “It’s our little sanctuary; only nice things happen in the igloo.”

Eventually Julie and Thom began holding a powwow in the igloo at the end of every day, making a nightly excursion that Julie says has become a vital part of their five-year marriage.

“It’s funny, because I always thought that when you lived with somebody, you’d automatically know everything that was going on,” she says. “But we find that if we don’t take that time to connect with each other, it’s really easy for life to get in the way. The igloo offers one of the few times in the day where there’s not a whole heck of a lot else going on, so you’re able to focus on each other in a deeper way.”

Of course, you don’t need to christen major pieces of furniture with cute nicknames to improve the communication in your marriage. You simply have to set aside a few minutes every day to remind each other of why you got married in the first place. And there are as many ways to do that as there are marriages in America.

Lori and Joe, who are happily married in Philadelphia, have a nightly ritual they call crook time. That’s when Lori cuddles up in the “crook” of Joe’s shoulder and they talk. “The name’s a little sappy,” Lori admits, “but it’s always a nice way for us to catch up.”

Every night, Angie and Bob walk their pet Chihuahua, Chachi, through the streets of Brookline, Massachusetts. In addition to keeping Chachi from picking dogfights he could never win (”He has a bit of a Napoleon complex,” Bob says), they use the time to strengthen their 11-year marriage.

It may be going a bit far to emulate Tim and Jill, a Connecticut couple who somewhat sheepishly admit that they check in with each other from work “six, maybe seven times a day,” Tim says, “sometimes a dozen times when we’re really being crazy.” (Jill says, slightly more defiantly, “He’s just my best friend, and our marriage is a great partnership, and there’s no one I’d rather talk to.”)

Then again, if you’ve been married 10 years and still want to talk to each other 10 times a day, you must be doing something right.

Daily Habit #2: Flirt

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Back when you were 14 years old, you probably figured that once you got married, you’d have sex just about every day. (Well, maybe teenage girls don’t think that way. But let me tell you, 14-year-old boys sure do.) And why not? Sex is free. It’s fun. And it doesn’t require the purchase of any equipment, besides the occasional bottle of vegetable oil and about 20 feet of nylon rope.

But as they get older, most couples realize that having sex every night isn’t possible, let alone a worthy goal. Indeed, a 1994 University of Chicago survey of Americans’ sexual habits found that only about a third of adults have sex more than once a week. Granted, that number might have been higher if all the couples having sex more frequently had stopped to take the surveyor’s phone call, but clearly, sex for most married couples is far from a daily reality.

That doesn’t mean, though, that you can’t at least talk sexy every day, and that’s the approach that Ed and Stephanie have taken in the more than six years they’ve been together.

“It’s funny,” says Ed, a 33-year-old San Francisco cab driver, “because we know plenty of married couples who fight, a lot, about how often they have sex. The wife’s upset because all he ever wants to do is have sex; the husband’s upset because he doesn’t think they have sex enough. But this has never really been a problem with us, and I think it has a lot do with the fact that we’re always talking sexy to each other.”

“Absolutely,” says Stephanie, a 32-year-old massage therapist. “We’re always complimenting each other, tossing out fantasies, telling each other we’re hot. He gets to feel like he can have sexual feelings, and I feel like I don’t have to have sex all the time to appear attractive.

“Let’s put it this way: The way I see it, sex is like chocolate cake. After five days of eating chocolate cake, even chocolate cake doesn’t taste that great.”

“Right,” Ed says, “but after five days of talking about chocolate cake?”

Daily Habit #3: Get Stupid Together

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Eavesdrop on a conversation between Bob and Angie concerning their favorite shared pastime.

“We are so disgusting. This is so pathetic. It’s like a sickness.”

“But it makes us happy!”

“It’s so stupid it makes us laugh.”

“We’re yelling at people. High-fiving each other.”

“Look, we get a kick out of it because it’s so ridiculous. It’s our guilty pleasure.”

Forgive them if they seem somewhat shy, but they’re merely ashamed to admit that the daily ritual that brings such joy to their 12-year marriage is none other than reality TV. That’s right. They lived and died with Survivor. They’ve adopted Big Brother. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? They do.

“Honestly, I think we just need to be dumb for a while,” says Bob, 37, a shoe designer for Reebok in Boston. “We’re both very into our careers. And when you’re at work, with any job there’s going to be a certain amount of professional stress. You like to come home sometimes and, for that lousy hour or whatever, kick back and relax.”

Or as Angie, 36, a marketing executive, says, “Life is serious enough, isn’t it? Sometimes you need to do something stupid. And if you can’t be stupid with your husband, who can you be

Daily Habit #4: Declare Your Independence

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So hold on, then: Is domestic joy found in partners smothering each other in obsessive daily rituals (”Honey, don’t forget, at 7:15 we have our nightly cuddle, followed by the affirmation of our vows, our 7:35 spontaneous flirtation, and then, of course, a new episode of Deal Or No Deal at eight”)?

Hardly. In fact, Tessina says that sleepwalking through a series of hollow routines (although probably an apt description of your day job) is worse for your marriage than having no routines at all. The solution, she says, is to also make a daily habit of getting away from each other.

“You know that old saying, ‘How can I miss you if you don’t go away?’” Tessina asks. “Doing things separately gives you a chance to fill in the blanks that your partner can’t fill in for you, for example, one of you likes classical music, the other one likes sports. Plus, taking a break from each other gives you more things to talk about, because when you’re joined at the hip, what’s to talk about? You’ve already seen it all.”

The point, naturally, is not to make space for each other in that I-can’t-wait-to-get-away-from-you sort of way but to pursue your own hobbies and interests. It’s a distinction that Joe tried hard to make to Lori during their delicate pre-engagement negotiations four years ago.

“As a woman, you get this message that when you get married, you spend every single waking second with your husband and you’re so unbelievably happy,” says Lori, 34. “And my parents actually do spend every single waking second together, and oddly enough, they are happy. So that’s how I grew up thinking you were supposed to be. But when I told him this, Joe was like, ‘I-don’t-think-so.’”

“Because I watched my parents,” says Joe, 29, whose parents divorced when he was 22, “and yeah, they spent every moment together, but they spent every moment together at each other’s throats.”

“So Joe had to convince me that having our own lives was a good idea,” Lori explains. “I’m thankful he did.”

These days Lori and Joe are practically poster children for the power of independence. Joe, who works for a nonprofit agency, spends his nights taking painting classes, building youth centers, and recording his guitar sessions. Lori, a college professor, spends hers directing community-theater musicals and indulging in trashy movies on cable television, a passion that Joe (go figure) doesn’t seem to share.

“It all brings a freshness to our marriage because we both continue to grow as people,” Joe says.

“Plus,” says Lori, “getting out of the house and out of each other’s hair keeps us from going crazy.”

And — we asked the experts, so we know — going crazy is definitely not one of the secrets of a happy marriage.

Daily Habit #5: Share a Spiritual Moment

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In another University of Chicago survey, this one of married couples, 75 percent of the Americans who pray with their spouses reported that their marriages are “very happy” (compared to 57 percent of those who don’t). Those who pray together are also more likely to say they respect each other, discuss their marriage together, and — stop the presses — rate their spouses as skilled lovers.

Not to say that prayer is a cure for all that ails you (were that the case, my beloved Oakland Raiders would have won the Super Bowl years ago). But whether they’re talking about a simple grace at dinnertime or some soul-searching meditation, couples routinely say that a shared spiritual life helps keep them close. And as Doug and Beth say, even couples who are on different sides of the theological fence can benefit from praying together daily.

“We have been married for seven years, but praying together is something we didn’t start doing until about a year ago,” says Doug, a 32-year-old Salt Lake City biochemist. “In the past, whenever we faced big decisions, we’d have discussion after discussion about them, but we’d never really come to a resolution.”

After two 1,000-mile moves, the birth of three children, and two job changes, all in the past four years, those difficult decisions had begun to take a toll. So when Beth asked Doug, a nonreligious and self-proclaimed man of science, to try praying with her, he figured they had nothing to lose.

“I soon found that praying together brings out a real sense of selflessness and humility,” Doug says. “When you’re praying for each other, not yourself, you’re focused together and speaking from the heart on a whole different level. I would never have predicted this for us, but it really works.”

“As bad as any problem may seem at that moment,” agrees Beth, “prayer always helps us see beyond it. It doesn’t have to be a long-drawn-out scripture reading, just a few minutes a day. When we pray, it brings another level of honesty to our conversations. I think it’s the most intimate thing you can do with another person.”

Now they pray together every night, once the “urchins” are in bed, which puts them in the company of the 32 percent of American married couples who say they pray together regularly. It also puts them in the company of Julie and Thom, when the other couple isn’t holed up in their igloo, of course.

“It’s pretty short and not at all scripted,” says Julie about their giving thanks before each meal. “We just join hands and let it rip. Whether we’re asking for forgiveness or giving thanks, saying it out loud holds a lot of power.

“Besides, regardless of religion or spiritual preference, I think that most marriages require a ton of faith,” Julie sums up. “You’ve got to believe that somehow the two of you are going to make it through things. You’ve got to believe that you’re being blessed with this person. And even if the power we feel just comes from the strength of our love, even if we don’t believe that it’s God who is helping us, I still think that it’s good to acknowledge that there’s a force between the two of us that’s helping us out.”

Dating 101: The Truth About Why Men Cheat

Counselor M. Gary Neuman surveyed 200 cheating and noncheating husbands to get at the real reasons behind men’s infidelity.

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48% of men rated emotional dissatisfaction as the primary reason they cheated.

66% of cheating men report feeling guilt during the affair.

77% of cheating men have a good friend who cheated.

Hanging around friends who stray makes cheating seem normal and legitimizes it as a possibility.

Hanging around friends who stray makes cheating seem normal and legitimizes it as a possibility. The message he’s subconsciously telling himself: “My friend is a good guy who happens to be cheating on his wife. I guess even the best of us do it.” You can’t simply ban your husband from hanging out with Mr. Wandering Eyes, Neuman says, but you can request that they spend their time together in an environment that offers less temptation, like at a sporting event or a restaurant for lunch rather than at a bar or club. Another strategy: Build your social circle around happily married couples that share your values — it’ll create an environment that supports marriage.

40% of cheating men met the other woman at work.

Only 12% of cheating men said their mistress was more physically attractive than their wife.

In other words, a man doesn’t stray because he thinks he’ll get lucky with a better-looking body. ”

In most cases, he’s cheating to fill an emotional void

In most cases, he’s cheating to fill an emotional void,” Neuman says. “He feels a connection with the other woman, and physical intimacy comes along for the ride.” If you’re worried about infidelity, focus on making your relationship more loving and connected, not on getting your body just right or mastering how to please him physically. (But know that physical intimacy does matter — it’s one of the key ways your guy expresses his love and feels close to you, so be sure to keep it a priority.)

Only 6% of cheating men had physical intimacy with a woman after meeting her that same day or night.

Ayokong hanapin mo ako dahil sa hindi mo ako makita, (malabo) dahil sa hindi mo ako maramdaman.(malabo pa rin)

Nitong nagdaang mga araw, nagbabago ako ng anyo. Isa akong yelo, na nakakulong sa bakal na puno ng kalawang. Hindi tumatakbo ang oras. Paano ako makakawala nang hindi natutunaw? Nang hindi nadudumhan?

Kung dumating ang oras na maghahanap ka, puntahan mo ang nagliliparang alikabok. Isa ako sa kanila. At kung sakaling mapuwing ka, isipin mong ako ang pumupuwing sa ‘yo para di ka masaktan. Gusto kong maramdaman mo ang aking presensya nang hindi ako nakikita.

Kung madaan ka sa mga halaman, ‘wag kang kukuha ni isang dahon man lang, baka ako ang iyong mapitas, malulungkot ako.

Pag ninais kong muling magbagong anyo, (ayoko pa) ‘wag kang umasang makita ako, mag-iiba ako ng pormat disenyo.

Kung mapadaan ka sa umaagos na tubig, damhin mo iyon ng iyong mga palad. Wag mong punasan, isipin mo ako, hayaan mong matuyo at saka ako maglalaho.

Isipin mo lang akong tumatawa, tulad ng lagi kong ginagawa. Isipin mo lang akong tinotopak, at tawagin mo akong baliw, hindi pa rin ako masasaktan, tulad ng dati.

Hindi mo man ako makita, hindi ako lalayo. Magbago man ako ng anyo, ako pa rin ako. ‘Wag mo na akong hanapin dahil hindi ako nagtatago, pero hindi ako magpapakita. Hayaan mong lumipas ang panahon…hanggang sa naisin kong ilapit ang langit sa aking puso…doon lang ako magiging malaya.

“The Winner Takes It All”

I don’t wanna talk
About the things we’ve gone through
Though it’s hurting me
Now it’s history
I’ve played all my cards
And that’s what you’ve done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
That’s her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I’d be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It’s simple and it’s plain
Why should I complain.

But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all

I don’t wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You’ve come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all…