Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hard-rock
Song Meaning of “This Isn’t Love” by The Birdsongs
This isn’t love, no ill-fated game
No fantasy, just the same
No more cards to play still you keep on asking why
It was never meant to last this time
This song speaks of a relationship that the narrator is trying to move on from. The lyrics suggest that while they had expectations for love, they have been let down by the other person. The narrator acknowledges that despite there being no more ‘cards to play’ in the relationship, their former partner keeps asking why it was never meant to last. The song encourages its listener to see that this isn’t love because it isn’t fulfilling and doesn’t fit the definition of what a relationship should be. The sadness of wanting something that isn’t there is the theme of the song, hoping for something to salvage from the relationship before ultimately letting it go.