Not About Love Lyrics
Fiona Apple
Lyrics
Not about love
The early cars
Already are
Drawing deep breaths past my door
And last night's phrases
Sick with lack of basis
Are still writhing on my floor
And it doesn't seem fair
That your wicked words should work
In holding me down
No, it doesn't seem right
To take information
Given at close range
For the gag
And the bind
And the ammunition round
Conversation once colored by esteem
Became dialogue as a diagram of a play for blood
Took a vacation, my palate got clean
Now I could taste your agenda
While you're spitting your cud
And it doesn't make sense
I should fall for the kingcraft of a meritless crown
No, it doesn't seem right
To take information
Given at close range
For the gag
And the bind
And the ammunition round
This is not about love
'Cause I am not in love
In fact I can't stop falling out
This is not about love
'Cause I am not in love
In fact I can't stop falling out
I miss that stupid ache
What is this posture
I have to stare at
That's what he said when I'm sittin' up straight
Change the name of the game 'cause he lost
And he knew he was wrong but he knew it too late
But I'm not being fair
'Cause I chose to listen to that filthy mouth
But I'd like to choose right
Take all the things that I've said that he stole
Put 'em in a sack
Swing 'em over my shoulder
Turn on my heels
Step out of this sight
Try to live in a lovelier life
This is not about love
'Cause I am not in love
In fact I cant stop falling out
This is not about love
'Cause I am not in love
In fact i cant stop falling out
I miss that stupid ache
Song & Lyrics Facts
Fiona Apple's "Not About Love" is a single released in 2006 from her third studio album Extraordinary Machine. The song was written by Fiona Apple and Mike Elizondo, and produced by Jon Brion.
It features instrumentation from the band Y Music, consisting of Rob Moose (violin), Clarice Jensen (cello) and Hideaki Aomori (clarinet). Lyrically, the song finds Apple singing about how love can be complicated and hard to understand. She reflects on the idea that sometimes it’s best not to analyze or overthink love, but instead just accept it for what it is. On the chorus, she sings “This isn't about love/It's just the way I'm feeling now”. Released on October 4th, 2006, “Not About Love” peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.