AlunaGeorge are an English electronic music duo from London, consisting of … Read Full Bio ↴AlunaGeorge are an English electronic music duo from London, consisting of Aluna Francis (vocals and songwriting) and George Reid (production and instrumentation).The duo first met in June 2009, when Reid remixed Francis' band My Toys Like Me's track "Sweetheart"

A lot of bands meet as kids at school. Others come together after an over-enthusiastic conversation about music at some random party. Aluna Francis and George Reid however, met through the internet.

While their online encounter is more MySpace than Match.com, it was in fact through a mutual respect for each other's work that led them to go on to form AlunaGeorge. Now together for just barely a year, the talented duo have been churning out a series of infectious mixes which fuse Francis' sweet vocal harmonies with the hushed electronic stylings courtesy of Reid.

Having already caught the attention of Rob da Bank who championed their initial collaboration Sweetheart on Radio 1; they've since succeeded in initially tapping the American market having had a track featured in the US series of Skins earlier this year. Now this month sees the release of their debut AA single Analyser/ We Are Chosen, two impressively mastered melodies of sensual synths complemented by Francis' contagious vocals which evoke notions of the likes of Shanks and Bigfoot, yet at the same time remain utterly unique.

Not Above Love
AlunaGeorge Lyrics

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I don't usually go all in, babe
But you're a hum that I had to play
And you took me all the way
Make me lose more than I could win, babe
And I really need to let you know

I'm not above love, I just ran out of it
I'm not above love, so it's not like I don't care

And I know you're thinking the worst of me
But I hope one day you'll see
I'm not above love, I just ran out of it

You keep robbing my heart like a bank
And I only got myself to blame
You keep robbing my heart like a bank
No thank you, no thank you

I'm not gonna call you in
'Cause you're taking everything
You keep robbing my heart like a bank
No thank you, no thank you

I don't usually overdose
But you're a drug that I had to take
Another fix, I couldn't wait
Now the edge is far too close
So I really need to let you know

You keep robbing my heart like a bank
And I only got myself to blame
You keep robbing my heart like a bank
No thank you, no thank you
I'm not gonna call you in
'Cause you're taking everything
You keep robbing my heart like a bank
No thank you

You took me to a place so far from here
You took me to another atmosphere
But I got so high, I couldn't breathe
And I've been holding, holding, holding, holding, holding, holding

I'm not above love, I just ran out of it
I'm not above love, so it's not like I don't care
And I know you're thinking the worst of me
But I hope one day you'll see
I'm not above love, I just ran out of it

You keep robbing my heart like a bank
And I only got myself to blame
You keep robbing my heart like a bank
No thank you, no thank you

I'm not gonna call you in
'Cause you're taking everything

You keep robbing my heart like a bank
No thank you, no thank you

Overall Meaning

AlunaGeorge’s “Not Above Love” is a love song that describes a romantic relationship that is at once addictive and painful. The track opens with the admission that the singer does not typically get completely invested in romantic interests, but the object of her affection this time was too hard to resist. Despite the intense feelings, the singer admits that the relationship is a net negative, causing her to lose more than she gains. However, she insists that it's not because she is above love; she claims to have simply run out of the emotion. Throughout the song, she likens her lover to a drug that she couldn't resist and argues that she doesn't want to call them back because they are taking everything from her.

In the chorus, she reiterates that her love may be exhausted, but she still cares. She entreats her lover to look beyond the apparent failure of the relationship and see that she is not beyond love. However, the lover continues to take from her like a bank robber, forcing her to withhold affection ("no thank you") and protect herself. The bridge of the song sees the singer recounting the dizzying highs that she experienced with her lover, likening them to a trip to another planet. However, the contrast between the high and the low points of the relationship is causing her to hold back and protect herself.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't usually go all in, babe
I'm usually cautious when it comes to love, but I couldn't resist you

But you're a hum that I had to play
You're like a tune that I can't stop humming and had to experience fully

And you took me all the way
You pushed me to lose myself completely in this relationship

Make me lose more than I could win, babe
I've invested more in this relationship than I've gained from it

And I really need to let you know
I need to be honest with you about how I feel

I'm not above love, I just ran out of it
I'm not immune to love, I just don't have any left to give

I'm not above love, so it's not like I don't care
I do care, I'm just not capable of giving more love at the moment

And I know you're thinking the worst of me
I'm aware that you have negative assumptions about me

But I hope one day you'll see
I hope you'll eventually understand where I'm coming from

You keep robbing my heart like a bank
You keep taking my love and leaving me with nothing

And I only got myself to blame
I know that the fault for allowing myself to be hurt lies with me

No thank you, no thank you
I refuse to keep letting this happen

I'm not gonna call you in
I won't contact you anymore

'Cause you're taking everything
You're taking all my love and leaving me empty

I don't usually overdose
I usually don't give myself completely to a person

But you're a drug that I had to take
You're like an addictive substance that I couldn't resist

Another fix, I couldn't wait
I kept coming back to you for more

Now the edge is far too close
I've gone too deep and the relationship is too intense for me

You took me to a place so far from here
You took me on an emotional journey far from my comfort zone

You took me to another atmosphere
You introduced me to a new level of emotions and feelings

But I got so high, I couldn't breathe
I was so consumed by this experience that I lost myself

And I've been holding, holding, holding, holding, holding, holding
I've been keeping these feelings inside for too long

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALUNA DEWJI-FRANCIS, GEORGE EDWARD REID, ANTONINA ARMATO, TIMOTHY JAMES PRICE, YOGESH NARAINDAS TULSIANI, ALEXANDER JEFFREY HALL, JAMES RYAN SHELTON HALL, CHRISTOPHER W. SMITH, GEOFFREY PATRICK EARLEY

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