The Economics of Love

VERSE

       F 

I've done a differential game model

                Bf

On our partnership

        F                                C

the results are what you'd expect

                  F

Based on effort and appeal

           Bf

Our love it is ideal

         F         Bf              C

Cos we've both so heavily invested

CHORUS

                 F 

But it's not the sunk cost fallacy

           Bf                 C

That keeps us together

            F

It's the ongoing returns

        C

And compounded interest

              F

Not the sunk cost fallacy

                   Bf               C

Why we go on forever

         Dm

It's a high-yield bond

         Bf              F

vs a high-heeled blonde 

 Bf                    C                    F

I've learnt the economics of love

VERSE

It's growing exponentially

A concave curve

Building on our saving reserve

With no signs of fragility

And maximized utility

Returns are much greater than cost

CHORUS

MIDDLE

       Bf                      Dm

The coefficient of variation

      C               F

Of our love affair

       Bf       D m

Shows mutual    benefits 

      F                      C

Of which we're both aware

VERSE

Perceived costs are low 

Cost of separation is high

Net benefit's optimized

CHORUS

LYRICS ONLY:

I've done a differential game model

On our partnership

the results are what you'd expect

Based on effort and appeal

Our love it is ideal

Cos we've both so heavily invested

But it's not the sunk cost fallacy

That keeps us together

It's the ongoing returns

And compounded interest

Not the sunk cost fallacy

Why we go on forever

It's a high-yield bond

vs a high-heeled blonde 

I've learnt the economics of love

It's growing exponentially

A concave curve

Building on our saving reserve

With no signs of fragility

And maximized utility

Returns are much greater than cost

But it's not the sunk cost fallacy

That keeps us together

It's the ongoing returns

And compounded interest

Not the sunk cost fallacy

Why we go on forever

It's a high-yield bond

vs a high-heeled blonde 

I've learnt the economics of love

The coefficient of variation

Of our love affair

Shows mutual benefits 

Of which we're both aware

Perceived costs are low 

Cost of separation is high

Net benefit's optimized

But it's not the sunk cost fallacy

That keeps us together

It's the ongoing returns

And compounded interest

Not the sunk cost fallacy

Why we go on forever

It's a high-yield bond

vs a high-heeled blonde 

I've learnt the economics of love