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This Ain't a Love Song Lyrics

by Bon Jovi

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This Ain't a Love Song Lyrics

I should have seen it coming when roses died Should have seen the end of summer in your eyes I should have listened when you said good night You really meant good bye Baby, ain't it funny how we never ever learn to fall? You're really on your knees, when you think you're standing tall But only fools are "know-it-alls" and I played that fool for you I cried and I cried There were nights that I died for you baby I tried and I tried to deny your love drove me crazy, baby If the love that I've got for you is gone And if the river I've cried ain't that long Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong, this ain't a love song Baby, I thought you and me would stand the test of time Like we got away with the perfect crime But we were just a legend in my mind I guess that I was blind Remember those nights dancing at the masquerade The clowns wore smiles that wouldn't fade But you and I were the renegades, some things never change It made me so mad 'cause I wanted it bad for us baby And now it's so sad that whatever we had, ain't worth saving If the love that I've got for you is gone And if the river I've cried ain't that long Then I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong, this ain't a love song If the pain that I'm feeling so strong Is the reason I'm holding on Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song I cried and I cried There were nights that I died for you baby I tried and I tried to deny your love drove me crazy If the love that I've got for you is gone And if the river I've cried ain't that long Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song If the pain that I'm feeling so strong Is the reason I'm holding on Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song If the pain that I'm feeling so strong Is the reason I'm holding on Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song Yes, I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong - this ain't a love song Yes, I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong - this ain't a love song Yes, I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong - this ain't a love song

Meaning of This Ain't a Love Song

“This Ain’t a Love Song” is a poignant reflection on a failed romance, drenched in regret and self-awareness. Bon Jovi lays bare the agonizing realization that his idealized love story was nothing more than a fabricated legend within his own mind, fueled by wishful thinking and a willingness to be a “fool.” The lyrics detail a passionate, perhaps destructive, pursuit of a relationship that ultimately crumbled, marked by tears, denial, and an inability to accept the painful truth. He acknowledges his own mistakes – clinging desperately even when logic dictated otherwise – and grapples with the question of whether the intense emotions he experienced were truly love or simply a desperate yearning. The repeated refrain, “This ain’t a love song,” underscores the bleak understanding that this beautiful delusion has dissolved, leaving behind only sorrow and the painful recognition of a lost dream.

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