This Isn't It
Giant Drag Lyrics
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like eyes murdered in sin
oh did you forget
all the words you ever spit
love love love
this isn't it
love love love
you wouldn't know it
if it hit you
oh erase my name
from here on out
it's only pain
I can't tell you why
you hate me for living
won't let me die
The lyrics to Giant Drag's song This Isn't It depict the feelings of hurt and betrayal in a broken relationship. The opening lines "Oh smothered and singed like eyes murdered in sin" paint a picture of emotional pain as if the singer has been suffocated and burned alive. The following line "oh did you forget all the words you ever spit" shows that the singer feels undervalued and that their words and feelings have been disregarded.
The chorus "love love love, this isn't it, love love love, you wouldn't know it if it hit you" expresses the singer's disillusionment with love and the belief that perhaps they've been looking for it in the wrong place. They've become jaded and feel that love doesn't exist or that it's something that they've been unable to recognize.
The second verse "oh erase my name from here on out, it's only pain, I can't tell you why you hate me for living, won't let me die" continues this theme of emotional pain and detachment. The singer wants to forget about the relationship and move on, feeling like their existence only causes more pain to their partner.
Overall, the song conveys feelings of hurt, mistrust, and disillusionment towards love, and the singer's desire to move on from the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh smothered and singed
Feeling suffocated and burnt out, overwhelmed by negative emotions or experiences.
like eyes murdered in sin
Feeling guilty and stained, as if one has committed a grave wrongdoing.
oh did you forget
Wondering if someone has forgotten about the past and what was said or done in the past.
all the words you ever spit
Recalling all the hurtful and damaging things that were said or done by the other person.
love love love
Repeating the word 'love' sarcastically, mocking the idea of love or affection in the current situation.
this isn't it
Expressing disappointment and dissatisfaction that the current situation or relationship is not what was hoped for or expected.
love love love
Continuing the sarcastic repetition of 'love', highlighting the disconnect between the word and the current reality.
you wouldn't know it
Implying that the other person is oblivious to the true nature of the situation or relationship.
if it hit you
Suggesting that the other person would not recognize the truth even if it was made clear to them.
oh erase my name
Expressing a desire to be forgotten by the other person and to move on from the past.
from here on out
Starting from this moment forward, indicating a cutting of ties and a determination to move on.
it's only pain
Acknowledging that the situation is painful and difficult, but also accepting that it is necessary for growth and healing.
I can't tell you why
Admitting that there might not be a clear explanation for why things have turned out the way they have.
you hate me for living
Feeling rejected and condemned by the other person, as if they resent one's very existence.
won't let me die
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the negative cycle of emotions and interactions with the other person.
Contributed by Emily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@taylerswenson5890
She rips on guitar. I'm in love. It hit me
@Theeletricminers
2005, 25 years old, single, young and this ... best year of my life !!!
@static_perspective
yikes
@aussiesandtrails
13 yrs. later still listening.
@KrissyMeow
About 11-12 here. Crazy how time flies. I miss these days.
@googlrc
Me too
@GT.Bugger
Yo
@ampersandelmagonivel9947
Yup
@yantheyam5622
Same
@solongsuicide9
I can hardly believe that no one has mentioned the lyrics yet, clearly this girl knows what she's talking about and I can relate to the lyrics from my own experiences.