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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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