When Love and Hate Collide. T.T

"You could have a change of heart
If you would only change your mind
Instead of slamming down the phone, girl
For the hundredth time "

This verse is pretty obvious: They had a fight, maybe even split up, and she's still so angry that she refuses to talk to him, only hangs up on him. He says that if she'd just change her mind about talking to him, she could have a change of heart about getting back together.

"I got your number on my wall
But I ain't gonna make that call "

He's getting tired of phoning only to have her "slam down" the phone, and his pride is preventing him from keeping on trying.

"When divided we stand, baby
United we fall "

One of the most profound lines Def Leppard ever wrote. When you are in a relationship and you are not pulling the weight together (in other words, you are "standing divided"), then the relationship can't work out, and the two of you won't succeed as a couple ("united we fall").

"Got the time, got a chance, gonna make it
Got my hands on your heart, gonna take it
All I know, I can't fight this flame "

He's saying that he knows she loves him, he has this opportunity to make this relationship work out with her, and he's going to do his best to make it work, because his feelings are so strong, he can't forget about her.

"You could have a change of heart
If you would only change your mind
Cause I'm crazy 'bout you baby
Time after time "

If she'd just change her mind and start talking/listening to him, he could convince her to give the relationship another chance, because no matter how much they fight, or how many times they break up, or how bad it gets, he's still crazy about her.

Without you
One night alone
Is like a year without you baby
Do you have a heart of stone?
"Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside
When love and hate collide "

The first 3 lines are obvious. Then he says that when they're apart or split up, all those feelings of anger and frustration and love and joy and longing hurt too much, but when he's with her, he can bear it. That's why "without you (I) can't stop the hurt inside".

"I don't wanna fight no more
I don't know what we're fighting for
When we treat each other, baby
Like an act of war"

He's tired of fighting with her, and he can't even see the point of arguing when all they do is hurt each other without achieving anything.

"I could tell a million lies
And it would come as no surprise
When the truth is like a stranger
Hits you right between the eyes "

This one is always a bit tricky for me, and I'd like some input. I think he's saying that no matter how many times he lies, he's not surprised, but the truth (that he does love her, and wants to make it work) comes as a huge surprise.

He's lied to her so many times now that it doesn't surprise her anymore, in fact she's actually surprised when he tells the truth. And even though he knows he deserves her distrust, it still feels like he's being hit between the eyes every time she expresses it.

"There's a time and a place and a reason
And I know I got a love to believe in
All I know
Got to win this time "

Same as the previous bridge. They have something special, and they have this opportunity to really find true love in each other, and he really wants it to work.

--Lilandra and achoryzentwo
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Your change of heart turns my love for you into hate... still it hurts to hate you as much as it hurts to love you... I feel like a prisoner locked in this misery since I know you... knowing I meant nothing to you... I'm hurt because I can't shake from this love I have for you... - tigress

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