Love Burns
B. R. M. C. Lyrics

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Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

Nothing else can hurt us now
No loss, our love's been hung on a cross
Nothing seems to make a sound
And now it's all so clear somehow
Nothing really matters now
Now we're gone and on our way

Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

She cuts my skin and bruise my lips
She's everything to me
She tears my clothes and burns my eyes
She's all I want to see
She brings the cold and scars my soul
She's heaven sent to me

Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

Never thought I'd leave you like the way I do, yeah
Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Never thought I'd leave you like the way that I do
Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Now she's gone love burns inside me

Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

Overall Meaning

B. R. M. C.'s song Love Burns is a powerful expression of the pain and intensity of love. The song starts with a sense of regret and loss, as the singer reflects on how he never imagined that the woman he loved would leave him. He had only just realised how much he loved her, and now she is gone. The lyrics are emotional and raw, capturing the intense feelings of heartbreak that many of us have experienced.

The song's chorus repeats the line "now she's gone love burns inside me" three times, driving home the point that the singer's heart is filled with a fiery pain that won't go away. Although the singer acknowledges that nothing else can hurt him now, it's evident that the loss of his love is still causing him immense pain. The intensity of this pain is emphasised by the way that the lyrics describe the woman's presence in his life. She is everything to him, tearing his clothes, burning his eyes, and even scarring his soul.

Despite the emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing, there is still a sense of defiance and strength in the lyrics. He kisses his love goodbye, wishing her gone, and appears to be determined to move on, even though it's clear that the pain will stay with him. In conclusion, "Love Burns" is a poignant, emotionally charged song that effectively captures the pain of lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

Never thought I'd see her go away
I never considered the possibility of her leaving me

She learned I loved her today
I finally expressed my love for her and she found out about it

Never thought I'd see her cry
I never imagined making her cry

And I learned how to love her today
I finally understand how to love her properly

Never thought I'd rather die
I never thought I would be willing to die instead of losing her

Then try to keep her by my side
I couldn't bear to see her unhappy by forcing her to stay with me

Now she's gone love burns inside me
I feel intense pain and love inside me now that she's gone

Nothing else can hurt us now
There is nothing else that can harm our relationship

No loss, our love's been hung on a cross
Our relationship has been through a lot of trials and tribulations but has remained strong

Nothing seems to make a sound
Everything seems quiet and insignificant compared to the pain of losing her

And now it's all so clear somehow
Now that she's gone, I can see things more clearly and realize how much I loved her

Nothing really matters now
Without her, nothing else seems to have value or importance

Now we're gone and on our way
Our relationship is over, and we are moving on separately

She cuts my skin and bruise my lips
She hurts me physically, but I still love her despite it

She's everything to me
She is my everything, and I can't imagine life without her

She tears my clothes and burns my eyes
She causes me emotional pain and suffering, but I still can't help but love her

She's all I want to see
Even with all the pain she causes, she is still the only person I want to be around

She brings the cold and scars my soul
She causes me emotional damage that hurts me deeply

She's heaven sent to me
Despite all the pain, I believe she was a blessing sent into my life

Never thought I'd leave you like the way I do, yeah
I never thought I would be the one to leave the relationship

Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Even though I love you, I still want you to be gone from my life

You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Even though we shared love, I still want to move on from you

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICHOLAS JAGO, PETER HAYES, PETER B. HAYES, ROBERT BEEN, ROBERT TURNER, ROBERT L. BEEN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@noone3tttt

6y↑52

Never thought I'd see her go away
She learned I loved her today
Never thought I'd see her cry
And I learned how to love her today
Never thought I'd rather die
Then try to keep her by my side

Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

Nothing else can hurt us now
No loss, our love's been hung on a cross
Nothing seems to make a sound
And now it's all so clear somehow
Nothing really matters now
Now we're gone and on our way

Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

She cuts my skin and bruise my lips
She's everything to me
She tears my clothes and burns my eyes
She's all I want to see
She brings the cold and scars my soul
She's heaven sent to me

Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

Never thought I'd leave you like the way I do, yeah
Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Never thought I'd leave you like the way that I do

Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me
Now she's gone love burns inside me

@lucigaiah

6y↑18

I used to listen to this song and the entire album when I was in highschool, this is so cool. I still love it of course !
" Never thought I'd see her go away
She learned I loved her today
Never thought I'd see her cry
And I learned how to love her today
Never thought I'd rather die
Than try to keep her by my side

Now she's gone love burns inside me

Nothing else can hurt us now
No loss, our love's been hung on a cross
Nothing seems to make a sound
And now it's all so clear somehow
Nothing really matters now
Now we're gone and on our way

Now she's gone love burns inside me

She cuts my skin and bruise my lips
She's everything to me
She tears my clothes and burns my eyes
She's all I want to see
She brings the cold and scars my soul
She's heaven sent to me

Now she's gone love burns inside me

Never thought I'd leave you like the way I do, yeah
Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Never thought I'd leave you like the way that I do
Kiss my love and I wish you're gone
You can kiss my love and I wish you're gone
Now she's gone love burns inside me "

All comments from YouTube:

@Goffy1975

2y↑16

The most British sounding rock band from America in History.
They never got the recognition they deserved.

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w↑1

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@lindawoodall3917

3y↑133

haven't listened to BRMC for 15 years - forgot how good this music is. I'm blown away again.

@christianhagman4350

3y↑2

Same here! Just going through all their records now and discovered how fucking great this band still is! They are criminally overlooked!

@seraffimospang9239

1y↑1

Both of you should check out the brain Jonestown massacre. Peter Hayes was with them before the loving arms of heroin took ahold.

@LLI-cw1os

6y↑85

I don’t understand how it is possible than one of the best songs of BMRC as so poor number of views.....

@francesco0185

3y↑7

Was thinking the same thing right now. It's a mystery. I'll never understand.

@fullmoonthailand

39w

Saving. ✌️

@_7_9

38w↑1

O underground sempre vai viver no subterrâneo, é improvável subir, o próprio nome já diz.

Velvet, Jesus, BRMC...

@yuwalove5215

12w

It's closing in on a million now

@paulvincent248

4y↑88

How did this band fly under the radar? Great songs, great musicianship

@MadLicha

3y↑41

Every time I bring friends to a BRMC gig they're blown away. Never seen a bad performance in 10+ times. I love each and every album but Love Burns as a song will always be my favourite

@martincasao

13w

❤

@blazeaglory

3y↑53

This video is actually how I discovered these guys back in the day. I was blown away by their sound. I think its basically stripped down pure rock and roll

@simongreenham

3y↑91

Just a perfect rock n roll song - they're a great band

@extremeenduro1560

7y↑175

I have seen BRMC four times and they always deliver. Best kept secret in rock and roll!

@Infyra

7y↑10

Its weird, I remember they were one of those bands with The Strokes etc, but now this song 110k views while the stroke ones from the same time have millions. In my mind they were equally big.

@LLI-cw1os

5y↑10

The same. I have seen them four times and still would seen them. One of the best live bands

@ivaburic4115

5y↑6

Never miss the chance to see them live🤘🏻🎶🎸

@ZeroMilesToEmpty

BRMC Kicks in overdrive would love to get this on a playlist of yours https://youtu.be/B9QLqe4L09I

@mywhychromosome

3y↑4

@@Infyra Yeah in fact, while it was still part of the 'justtt under what's truly popular' playlist of MTV2 at the time, this video (and band) was getting consistently played nationally at a point when the Strokes were still just a NYC-buzz band. I was 14, I bought the record, and I remember when the REALLY fuzzy/noisy parts would kick in, I kept thinking I might have a defective disc, lol. Of course, Velvet Underground, JAMC, My Bloody Valentine etc became some of my favorite bands. Not to take anything away from the Strokes, they were a kick in the ass rock needed at the time, but even though both this band and them openly borrowed stylistic elements from the past, I felt like BRMC added enough twists and turns, or perhaps even just mixed it in an odd enough way, to end up with something more legitimately new, where The Strokes were more of a straight-up just redux of the past...an exciting redux, but a redux none the less.

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@craigsaunders2382

48w↑4

Best song I've heard in ages.

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@zachthem

1y↑3

I ve played this album on a rock bar, when came out along. With strokes first album...d.i.v. etc great times🎉❤

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w↑1

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@hasnizammohamed3544

7y↑406

They are so underrated.

@DOOMGENERATION

6y↑9

Luckily back then it wasn't and was allover MTV etc. Miss those days.

@hunterjenkins11

6y↑6

scalpelli MTV2 you mean? Because when this song came out MTV pretty much stopped playing videos except for TRL around then. And when this song and video came out, I also have fond memories of Another Morning Stoner, Clint Eastwood and Schism was as well and between the 4 bands that put those out at that time, it had a major impact on the way I listen to and enjoy music. You dig on any Trail of Dead, Gorillaz or TOOL?

@DOOMGENERATION

6y↑2

@Hunter Jenkins Not in Germany and Sweden. MTV kept playing music here, and we had VIVA, VIVA2 and also VIVA plus back then. Several music TV channels.
Trail of Dead are actually friends of mine. I wasn't yet friends with them when AMS came out tho and I remember how it blew me away. Great video, great song, great energy. S,T&C is one of my fav albums by them to this day.
My other most fav bands from those days are The Cooper Temple Clause. One of the most underrated bands ever imo.

@gadielacdc06480673m

6y↑7

that is perfect, you do not want every millenial kid sharing them on social media

@blackroses5387

4y↑5

Hasnizam Mohamed they’re easily in top 5 best bands last 20 year imo

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@grzesiek41st30

7y↑23

I love that intro, that guitar on the beginning. This song is one of my favourites all of time. BLACK REBELS!!!!!!!!

@transamination

4y↑10

That dreamy intro is gorgeous.

@Deedee-ee1sg

3y↑12

Great song from a great band! Seen them several times, and they are fantastic, always giving 110%!

@chrisrev1793

8y↑61

Nick fuckin' Jago, I will never forget that feeling, when i first heard you playing the drums. This absolutely changed my life. BRMC until the end of the world

@kevinm8556

6y↑2

Nick is a good dude, I knew him in the Bay Area tried to contact him recently actually.

@Jvillajd

3y↑5

My neighbor just introduced this group to me. I’ve been missing out.

@karsukilic9728

You've got a cool neighbor.

@stmn346

2y↑5

Seen these guys open up for Spiritualized at Numbers in Houston in 2002… great times

@jenniferbobennifer6164

3y↑10

I believe I downloaded this off Napster back in the day

@fooball4589

2y↑6

Got this recommended on Spotify from Queens of the Stone Age, definitely worth the listen.

@mari5london

22w↑1

Saw them live in a small venue in Tokyo. A very special moment.

@grantkonrad980

2y↑8

I like that they are not high profile, amazing band and their output over 20 years has been incredibly consistent. And 7.3k likes and zero dislikes plus 734 K views means that there is a lot of appreciation out there for them, and deservedly so!

@BennettIsAmazing

22w↑1

Still have their sticker (I think that came with the second album?) stuck to the back of my bass. Will never forget going to their Brixton Academy show in 2003 and then somehow going to the after party (Har Mar Superstar's birthday) at the Camden Bar Fly where they played again and I was front row.

@craigdylanlaughlan9295

5y↑21

So underrated. Have been mesmerized by this track since it was released.

@theramblers69

4y↑2

one of the many many many many songs by my favoruite band - along with the rollimg stones - that i adore, and it's cool that this was posted on a sept 7, it's my b-day, in 2016 i turned 47

@teclothegreat8888

4y↑10

Truly love this band.

@suha2408

3y↑8

My first BRMC track ❤️🔥 that got me hooked on to their music. EPIC!!! :')
Thank you for existing, BRMC❤️❤️

@tomikhaos7248

1y↑1

I watch a lot of painting videos of cars I have a 69 SS drag Chevelle 1400 horsepower and I always wondered where this song came from until I looked it up very nice song Gentleman I'm also a heavy metal Shredder guitarist out of Chicago great song Gentleman

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@jimrobertson8579

1y↑1

What ever happened to my rock n roll 😎

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@user-wm3ub4ht8o

13w

How can one band be so consistently fine. A mark above the rest.

@shanehagan

6y↑15

"nothing else can hurt us now, no loss/
our love's been hung on a cross/"

such a cool line

@StoneyMarkham

Baby 81 + ketamine + true love = memories that stay of a feeling that blanketed us in that hotel room.

@Johnhamiltonmusic

4y↑4

One of the best rocking roll bands ever 😎👍 #brmc

@raihanshrk1955

3y↑5

Mary chains vibe

@StuckInnerRut

2y↑3

I think it is good they did not get into mainstream. So many bands die that way. Long live BRMC.

@russellben1234

6y↑3

This tune is straight out of 1990 fuckin rock solid groove

@supersexypipiboy

8y↑31

Amazing group, I hope they will come to Russia again. Opportunity to get to their live is my dream) But, seems i will never see them in Novosibirsk (

@sergiocosta1816

4y↑5

How can somoene dislike this awesome song?

@avozdageracaode816

In rare occasions you still can listen to this in the radio. Yesterday was the day.

@eliasvega2516

4y↑25

Escuché esta banda hace muy poco y me preguntó cómo carajos no la encontré antes ? Son unos genios , en un par de días me escuche toda la maldita discografia. Saludos desde Salta, Argentina. 😎👍

@benjaminrosales5436

4y↑2

yo la conoci por un juego de carreras de celular, y desde ese entonces que son una de mis bandas favoritas, tambien de argentina, tucuman,saludos amigo salteño!

@maurirojo3196

3y↑3

Hola Salteño, son unos capos, tienen unos buenos temas, yo los conocí allá por 2001 cuando miraba MTV antes de ir a la escuela, abrazo de un correntino 🤙🤪🇦🇷

@silbuckley4756

Terrible banda, vinieron varias veces a Argentina y Robert hasta vino a vacacionar!

@cclh4560

Confirmo, hice lo mismo estos meses, pinche bandon carnal, saludos desde mx

@nickheath6620

6y↑3

JAMC influences; still, looking fwd to seeing them Live in January 2018!!!

@gumunduringigumundsson9344

4y↑1

This goes high in my top ten favourite songs ever.
Heard it first on the radio just staring just as i started a car I "borrowed" a bit when I was 16 I was so fkd everything was close and far away hahaha! Good time!
Love. 🎩👍🦋

@elizacruz4115

6y↑9

Me encanta esta banda.

@MedalionDS9

4y↑5

Now she's gone and LOVE BURNS INISIDE ME!

@dannymora5033

Christmas with the Black Rebel, great band.

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@Jamieinchains

7y↑12

Love this song!

@robertodefilippis9042

6y↑7

My teenage soundtrack

@ravingmavis5801

Thank you Adam freeland fabric live 16 ❤

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@SMC1986

4y↑5

Nostalgia is a bitch, man!! This songs got me feeling all sorts of feels!

@kc71

5y↑3

Still holds up all these years later,even better when pissed.

@viviane6473

5y↑10

Uma das melhores músicas da minha época/geração

@noone3tttt

6y↑52

@farglow

2y↑1

Forever ❤ this

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@thoughtsfromjulius4953

8y↑14

it's amazing.

@katy_looo

7y↑17

Timeless

@craigdylanlaughlan9295

You're right.

@SamirKainnouu

1y↑3

Epic

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@SamirKainnouu

34w

@@FredMorris-pc8ed merci je vais m'abonner et écouter ton frère,j'aime bien déjà le côté psychédélique juste en écoutant un titre.

@talynhastime9343

5y↑5

When I first heard this, I thought the chorus was "Now she's gone, Lovebird Society" lol

@ULTRAVISTA.

That's pretty fire. I love not knowing the lyrics to songs. It makes it better sometimes

@belalali3588

3y↑1

By far one of many of their best, rarely hear it played live though...

@juliocampos2617

2y↑1

Great Rock song, indeed. These guys are going to Portugal for a gig!

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@noone3tttt

6y↑4

This song give me lots of emotion

@AyahuaskaPop

4y↑6

Me gusta esta banda, es mejor que muchas actuales y no es tan reconocida

@obriech

3y↑1

Love them. Where has this music gone?

@Thrillkisser

6y↑3

Still love it! 🖤

@riotmode666

2y↑3

i fucking love this band so much, for years , always instant goosebumps

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@erichnovoselic5138

6y↑3

Abraços do brasil, essa musica me leva de volta há 10 anos atrás ♥

@Xenomorph788

4y↑3

legends!

@ozlemaktas3316

Excelent song , awesome band. Real rock n roll.. Greetings from Türkiye

@jaimebonilla9209

2y↑1

Masterpiece!

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@robinfriday9583

5y↑3

Thanks BRMC 😎

@tomwarley4895

What A Tune Cuz.

@kevinmills4066

3y↑1

Top 4" Spread your love like a fever till the Love burns inside of me like a Devils Tattoo and then whatever happens to my RocknRoll !!!😎🤘☠👊

@kaylaleitzinger1669

7y↑5

Incredible 😘💕💕

@jozzybadges

6y↑2

so good !

@jackcooper8153

41w↑1

Gold gold gold

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@julliaevellyn9713

3y↑1

q perfeição mds

@charlysophiarosiezobee3855

5y↑2

Is this so my sweetest poet whom sings of my 💓 our love

@lucigaiah

6y↑18

@jamesdewer

6y↑12

I liked Jago. Nothing wrong with the chick who is rock steady and easily holds her own,, just personal preference.

@scottallison2296

5y↑1

Agreed 100%

@reinvares7569

5y↑6

Each drummer has their own time signature...Jago's suited the band....just like Bonham's suited Led Zep

@user-iu5kv8ip3l

7y↑3

Awesome song

@evri_b

7y↑1

So, so perfect ♥

@alluneedislove3064

Philly Pa., The Met 07/22/22!!! 😉👍🖤

@fr00b01

Словно мед для ушей...

@leepritchard9222

4y↑1

Only over a hundred Comments wow this song is the sh.t . Underappreciated anthem . Nick Jago is missed but still this band are still not that well known still make damn good music .

@broadmeadowsipuot7465

Yes it does...

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@raulenrique1329

7y↑14

Brilliant song . Can’t say the same for the amount of views tho unfortunately 🎈

@deadeyezz1371

4y↑3

BRMC 🖤.

@btlgue

4y↑6

i ve been to a concert of this outstanding band. they are real musicians. they played the piano they played the harp they played of course the guitar, they played the bass, they sang like angels.
it was still with nick on the drums. but all of this was just like blow you off your fuckin mind!
thats what they did, they just blew me out of my fuckin mind.
i really cant describe how much i love this band. did i take substances. yes. does it affect my judgement. no.
this will be my top 5 band till the day i die.

@user-bs6np1kg2h

Это просто прекрасно!!!

@jocelynnichols8012

OMG, they are babies in this video.

@robertstanley7314

1y↑1

A fucking great tune man 👌

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@ganja2306

2y↑1

Моя любов

@FredMorris-pc8ed

35w

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him.

@MsPili1

6y↑6

<3 me encanta

@MrFrendan

6y↑6

I have loved BRMC just because Robert IS the sexiest person alive.

@Brmcfnm

4y↑4

Pete is also

@francesco0185

And this says a lot about what you understand about music. :)

@guillermoortega4119

3y↑1

AWESOME

@zlir80

Bu sesin beni her zaman bu kadar etkilemesini açıklayan bir şey var mıdır acaba ?

@germanodias2862

The best band of the world
Taxxat

@fatstorvolay2243

2y↑1

Such a great band! The debut album is in the top 5 albums I've ever heard. Second only to Oasis Definitely Maybe as the best debut album by a band I've heard.