What's Wrong With Love Songs
Blue Dogs Lyrics


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Chorus:

It's the greatest feeling in the whole wide world

Just ask Smokey, Shakespeare, or Merle

When boy meets girl is what they've been talking about for so long
So what's wrong with love songs anyhow?

I've got cheatin' songs and drinkin' songs about bars down in Dallas

Politics, limericks, and Irish murder ballads

But too much of that bitterness makes a man's heart calloused

I ain't afraid to admit it

Life's so much better when love's right there in it

Repeat Chorus

I've got singalongs and gospel songs and ones about Elvis

Hey rock and roll ain't nothin but a story that's worth telling

But love is so much bigger that the current thing that's selling

I don't mean to preach and shout it

But I'm sure going to stand up and sing about it

Repeat Chorus

I've been spending all my time trying to find the perfect song

Something that moves you just right and makes your want to sing along

But I'm stuck on finding a subject that this song is worthy of

And when I put my mind to it all I can think about is love

Repeat Chorus

It's the greatest feeling in the whole wide world

It's the greatest feeling in the whole wide world





It's the greatest feeling in the whole wide world

Overall Meaning

The song "What's Wrong With Love Songs" by Blue Dogs is an ode to the power of love songs. The chorus repeats the idea that love is the greatest feeling in the world, as recognized by many great artists such as Smokey Robinson, Shakespeare, and Merle Haggard. The lyrics also emphasize that while the songwriter has written many other types of songs, such as ones about cheating, drinking, politics, and even murder ballads, love remains the most important subject.


The verse highlights that while the songwriter has been trying to write the perfect song, he keeps thinking about love. The lyrics suggest that despite the many types of music out there, love songs have a certain unique power. The songwriter acknowledges that love can sometimes be painful, but ultimately concludes that life is better when love is present.


Overall, the song celebrates the power and importance of love songs, emphasizing their universal appeal and their ability to express the most powerful emotion of them all.


Line by Line Meaning

It's the greatest feeling in the whole wide world
Love is the most amazing and incredible emotion one could experience in their life.


Just ask Smokey, Shakespeare, or Merle
Many well-known and successful artists have acknowledged the power and beauty of love through their art.


When boy meets girl is what they've been talking about for so long
The concept of love between two people has been passed down throughout history as an essential aspect of human existence.


So what's wrong with love songs anyhow?
Questioning why people seem to undermine the value and importance of love songs as a genre of music.


I've got cheatin' songs and drinkin' songs about bars down in Dallas
Highlighting the variety of topics that are present in music but asserting that love songs tend to be dismissed despite their significance.


Politics, limericks, and Irish murder ballads
Listing a few other types of songs that exist to emphasize the abundance of music but the undervaluing of love songs.


But too much of that bitterness makes a man's heart calloused
Acknowledging that while there is value in many types of songs, too much of negative themes in music can have an emotional impact on listeners.


I ain't afraid to admit it
Expressing boldness in stating the importance of love and love songs.


Life's so much better when love's right there in it
Asserting the belief that life is enhanced and enriched when love is present.


I've got singalongs and gospel songs and ones about Elvis
Listing different types of songs that exist to emphasize the abundance of music but the undervaluing of love songs.


Hey rock and roll ain't nothin but a story that's worth telling
Implying that while rock and roll is important, there are other stories and emotions worth telling through music as well.


But love is so much bigger that the current thing that's selling
Asserting that love is a universal and profound emotion that holds more value and significance than current, popular genres of music.


I don't mean to preach and shout it
Acknowledging that the belief in the importance of love does not need to be overtly expressed or pushed onto others.


But I'm sure going to stand up and sing about it
Asserting that despite this, the importance of love is significant enough to be expressed through art and music.


I've been spending all my time trying to find the perfect song
Expressing the artist's difficulty in trying to do justice to the beauty and complexity of love through their music.


Something that moves you just right and makes your want to sing along
Desiring to create a song that not only reflects the beauty of love but also captures the emotions of listeners in a meaningful way.


But I'm stuck on finding a subject that this song is worthy of
Struggling to find the right inspiration or subject matter for a song that could adequately express the importance of love.


And when I put my mind to it all I can think about is love
Realizing that despite the difficulty, the only subject that seems worthy enough to express through music is the power of love.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BOBBY HOUCK, RADNEY FOSTER

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