The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Tricky to Love" by the artist "White Lies"

In White Lies' song "Tricky to Love," the lyrical hero reflects on his complex nature and the challenges he encounters in love.

The metaphor of a "heart made of red leatherette" speaks to the hero's inability to experience deep and genuine emotions. His love is as fickle as the weather and as superficial as an artificial material. He acknowledges that he cannot give his beloved what she needs, even if he offered her the world. The phrase "a girl who has everything" suggests that the problem is not with him, but with the emotional unavailability or spoiled nature of his chosen one.

The hero recognizes his flaws, calling himself "tricky to love." He tries to analyze past relationships, mentioning that he "said all the right words" but was "never listened to." He feels that he was playing by someone else's rules, adapting to the desires of his partner, but never truly understood.

The recurring phrase "And it might be tricky to love" sounds like a bitter admission of his own inability to love and a bitter assumption that his personality repels potential partners.