Theres something bout you I can't explain
You give me love and take it away
I see you like this game that we play-ay-ay-ay
And yo this fighting shit is getting too old
And you're gon find yourself left out in the cold
It's time to straighten up or you can move on on on on yeah

(Yea, it's something crazy 'bout the way we love to hate each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
(Everyday we fighting like the navy, baby maybe we can save each other)

I don't wanna fight anymore
You go off, I go off and you mad of off nothing
I don't wanna fight anymore
Can't we just make love, and not war.

Baby there's something about you
You go that good shit I don't wanna give up
It's too good to give it away-ay-ay-ay-ay
Yeah I'm feeling we're just coming too close
Who's wrong or right this is outta control
I'm not perfect but I'm tired of this bullshit
Lets move on

(Yea, it's something crazy 'bout the way we love to hate each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
(Everyday we fighting like the navy, baby maybe we can save each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
You go off, I go off and you mad of off nothing
I don't wanna fight anymore
Can't we just make love, and not war.

White flag, ah-ahaaa-ahaah
White flag, ah-ahaaa-ahaah
I'm waving a white flag ah-ahaaa-ahaah
White flag

Anymore, anymore, anymore, anymore boy
I don't wanna fight anymore
Anymore, anymore, anymore, anymore boy
I don't wanna fight anymore

(Yea, it's something crazy 'bout the way we love to hate each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
(Everyday we fighting like the navy, baby maybe we can save each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
You go off, I go off and you mad of off nothing
I don't wanna fight anymore
Can't we just make love, and not war.

(Yea, it's something crazy 'bout the way we love to hate each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
(Everyday we fighting like the navy, baby maybe we can save each other)
I don't wanna fight anymore
You go off, I go off and you mad of off nothing
I don't wanna fight anymore
Can't we just make love, and not war.

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of Rita Ora's song Love and War, the artist talks about a dysfunctional relationship that is characterized by constant fighting and misunderstandings. The singer feels that her lover is playing a game and taking her love for granted. The constant fighting and arguments have become old, and the singer is tired of it. She pleads with her lover to straighten up and stop the fighting, making it clear that it is time to move on if things don't change. The song is a cry for a peaceful resolution to the relationship and an end to the fighting.

In the chorus, Rita expresses her frustration with the constant fighting and her desire to make love, not war. The singer is tired of the arguments and wants to bring the relationship back to a peaceful and loving place. She waves the white flag, indicating that she is ready to surrender and put an end to the fighting. Despite the issues, the song shows that the singer still cares about her partner and is hopeful that the two can resolve their relationship issues.

Line by Line Meaning

Theres something bout you I can't explain
There's an unexplainable quality about you that draws me in.

You give me love and take it away
You give me love, but then you also take it away.

I see you like this game that we play-ay-ay-ay
I see that you enjoy this back-and-forth that we have.

And yo this fighting shit is getting too old
All this fighting is getting old and tiring.

And you're gon find yourself left out in the cold
If you keep it up, you're going to end up alone.

It's time to straighten up or you can move on on on on yeah
It's time for you to either fix this or leave.

(Yea, it's something crazy 'bout the way we love to hate each other)
There's something inexplicable about the fact that we seem to love hating each other.

I don't wanna fight anymore
I'm tired of fighting.

(Everyday we fighting like the navy, baby maybe we can save each other)
We fight every day, but maybe we can save each other somehow.

You go off, I go off and you mad of off nothing
You get mad for no reason, and then I get mad too.

Can't we just make love, and not war.
Can't we just get along instead of fighting?

Baby there's something about you
There's something special about you.

You go that good shit I don't wanna give up
You have qualities that I don't want to lose.

It's too good to give it away-ay-ay-ay-ay
I don't want to let go of what we have.

Yeah I'm feeling we're just coming too close
I'm starting to feel like we're getting too close for comfort.

Who's wrong or right this is outta control
We've lost sight of who's right or wrong, and things are out of control.

I'm not perfect but I'm tired of this bullshit
I know I'm not perfect, but I'm tired of all this drama.

Lets move on
Let's put this behind us and move on.

White flag, ah-ahaaa-ahaah
I'm surrendering.

I'm waving a white flag ah-ahaaa-ahaah
I'm giving up the fight.

Anymore, anymore, anymore, anymore boy
I can't take it anymore.

(Yea, it's something crazy 'bout the way we love to hate each other)
There's something inexplicable about the fact that we seem to love hating each other.

Can't we just make love, and not war.
Can't we just get along instead of fighting?

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ester Dean, Jermaine L. Cole, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen

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