Stages

The lyrics describe a relationship moving through sudden changes. The speaker first falls in love almost without noticing, then feels abandoned when the other person leaves. When they return and promise to stay, he is happy, but still uneasy about how quickly love can shift. The emotional movement is from surprise, to loneliness, to relief mixed with doubt.

“Stages” suggests that love has different phases, like steps in a process, and that these phases do not stay fixed. The phrase “rearranging love” makes the changes sound as if the relationship is being continually reshaped. Being “left standing all alone” is an image of abandonment, while not being able to reach the person by phone emphasizes the speaker’s lack of contact and certainty. “Come and go” means to appear and disappear, here describing love’s changing presence.

The repeated lines about changing stages may sound accepting, as though change is simply part of love. Yet the final question—why love has to come and go—shows frustration and a wish for stability. The lyrics do not explain why the partner left or returned, so the speaker’s doubt remains unresolved. His welcome is sincere, but it does not erase the fear that the relationship may change again.