This is track 4 of the what is arguably Madonna’s most critically acclaimed album and another example of the deeply personal lyrics that are part of the records huge appeal (Oh Father, Keep it Together, Spanish Eyes, Cherish are also examples.)
The Catholicism theme that is so evident on the record...
[Chorus]
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't
'Cause you don't love me no more
[Verse 1]
You need so much, but not from me
Turn your back in my hour of need
Something's wrong, but you pretend you don't see
I think I interrupt your life
When you laugh, it cuts me just like a knife
I'm not your friend, I'm just your little wife
[Chorus]
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't if you don't
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't
'Cause you don't love me no more
[Post-Chorus]
They never laugh, not like before
She takes the keys, he breaks the door
She cannot stay here anymore
He's not in love with her anymore
[Verse 2]
The bruises they will fade away
You hit so hard with the things you say
I will not stay to watch your hate as it grows
You're not in love with someone else
You don't even love yourself
Still I wish you'd ask me not to go
[Chorus]
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't if you don't
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't
'Cause you don't love me no more
[Post-Chorus]
He takes a drink, she goes inside
He starts to scream, the vases fly
He wishes that she wouldn't cry
He's not in love with her anymore
He makes demands, she draws the line
He starts to fight, she starts the lie
But what is truth when something dies
He's not in love with her anymore
[Verse 3]
You're not in love with someone else
You don't even love yourself
Still I wish you'd ask me not to go
[Chorus]
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't if you don't
Our luck is running out of time
You're not in love with me anymore
I wish that it would change, but it won't
'Cause you don't love me no more
[Post-Chorus]
They never laugh, not like before
She takes the keys, he breaks the door
She cannot stay here anymore
He's not in love with her anymore
He takes a drink, she goes inside
He starts to scream, the vases fly
He wishes that she wouldn't cry
He's not in love with her anymore
He makes demands, she draws the line
He starts to fight, she starts the lie
But what is truth when something dies
He's not in love with her anymore
[Outro]
She's had enough, she says, "The end"
But she'll come back, she knows it then
A chance to start it all again
'Til death do us part
Till Death Do Us Part was written by Patrick Leonard & Madonna.
Till Death Do Us Part was produced by Patrick Leonard & Madonna.
Madonna released Till Death Do Us Part on Tue Mar 21 1989.
“Till Death Do Us Part” is written about Madonna’s relationship with her ex-husband, actor Sean Penn. Madonna and Penn suffered a highly publicized divorce in 1989, and this song is likely a response and another track of huge personal weight.
Madonna and Penn at their wedding, August 1985