Röyksopp – Sordid Affair lyrics

Yeah, I don't agree with the above interpretation at all. If their "affair" turned to a true, real relationship, why would he say that their affair is "ending in tears"? And also say that they "must go on, knowing the wrong"? And that it was "taken away"? And that they both have remorse? Yeah, no. Not a happy love story. He himself said it was lust - though love and lust are hard to distinguish at times - it seems to me that he acknowledges this relationship was wrong, but so thrilling, fun, exciting, passionate, new, and overwhelming that he didn't know how to get out of it. He knew they were living a lie, clouding the truth, etc. With their relationship, but it didn't matter. He continued on. I mean, you can know something is wrong, but when the "good" it provides you seems to outweigh the "bad", it feels nearly impossible to leave. When someone takes over your mind and heart in that way, you tell yourself all sorts of justifications as to why it can continue, and sometimes, that includes just not talking about the reality of the sitution. Which, to me, is that either one or both of them in already in a committed relationship. Hence, the title, "sordid affair". "Sordid" means shameful, dishonorable, and essentially, inappropriate. Think about it. All the lyrics makes so much sense in this context. Therefore, the reality is that they can't ever truly be together, but that's almost what makes their "love" (affair) so thrilling: "to live a lie; it really got me all excited. I felt wanted." So blunt. There it is.
But, finally, something happened - and it's very vague as to what that was - and they could no longer continue in their lie of a relationship. Whether that means to themselves or denying to friends and family what the reality of their relationship was, how it was indeed physical/emotional. Or they just drifted apart. Either way, somehow, they felt "delivered" from their affair, finally, and were able to let go - but not without tears: I believe, of both regret (for what they had done) and loss (of the friendship).

And unfortunately, I know this from experience. I have never, ever heard a song that describes this type of relationship so accurately. It's eerie. I wish I didn't understand this song so deeply, but, I do.

When my girlfriend broke up with me it hurt so much and I was trying to understand the dynamics of the relationship. I heard the voice of wisdom say, “God know a lot of things.” And I responded, “Oh, If I had a relationship with Him I could avoid lot of troubles.” Then He said, “You are looking for love.” I said, “Yes, It hurts so much.” It was like He asked, “Have you thought about the Source of all life and all love?” Then He helped me see she was a shadows of His love and I did not know it and shed did not know it. He makes all other loves only shadows, lovely shadows of His love. Can you say, “God if you are real be real to me in Your way and timing, all I can do is wait on You. I do not not want to deceive myself like how the unsaved religious people deceived themselves by drumming their faith up with their works.”

It's about having an affair with someone totally new who makes you feel wanted, love, there's passion, excitement, something totally new! But then you have to face reality knowing that what your doing is wrong because your with someone for 7 years who's going to get hurt when he fines out. No matter who you choose someone will get hurt in the end weather its your man for many year or the new guy.

I think this is about a forbidden relationship as mentioned above, but the end got me puzzled as well. They are talking about deliverance that fell from the sky. Maybe his own wife got a newborn which made him realise his family is more important than anything. Still confused and sad about the fact that the affair has to end for this, he feels relieved. Hence the salvation.

I agree with last comment although lyrics can be interpreted by each individual person to speak to their own heart which is what music is all about. To me these lyrics tell the sad story of two people who are both in relationships they have no reason to leave other than the fact they have selfishly fallen in love with each other. They have connected in a way that makes them feel wanted and good about themselves. They feel whole and like any new relationship the lust factor is high. Their souls love each other and they both know they cannot have anymore than the sordid affair they are in. They both know it will end and it's going to be brutal to their hearts but they continue on ignoring the inevitable because they love the feeling of having each other.
When it talks about "until the day it was taken away" I believe their affair was found out and they were forced to never speak to each other again.
Sad. I wonder if he justified it as lust and nothing more to heal his heart. I wonder if she is still completely torn up over it. One can only assume.