Burning Love is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada formed in 2007. T… Read Full Bio ↴Burning Love is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada formed in 2007. The band consists Chris Colohan of the hardcore band Cursed and of the ex-members of Toronto-based sludge band Our Father. The band and their first album Songs for Burning Lovers have received critical acclaim.

To date they have released a demo 7", a single 7", 'Jack the Ripper' and an LP entitled 'Songs for Burning Lovers.' Their newest LP, 'Rotten Thing to Say,' was released in 2012.

No Love
Burning Love Lyrics

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Size me up and cut me down, cut me down to size
Up from something down to nothing, nothing in your eyes
Gotta be wrong, you gotta be wrong
You've got to lose some time
Gotta be wrong, you gotta be wrong,
They've got to stand on someone's pride.
I can live without the praise of trust fund punks,
If all the wrong moves shut me out then

I don't ever want to need your love again.
That old kicked feeling comes creeping back
On a mission, blind submission, submission to the pack
Gotta be wrong, you gotta be wrong,
You've got to burn some time
Gotta be wrong, you gotta be wrong,
You're gonna swing for someone's crimes.
Run dry in inner circles. All I ever wanted here was
A history written by the loser.
If I'm nothing, give me nothing.
You've got to lose some time
They've got to stand on someone else's throat
(so why not mine?)
"Don't save your words, son, spend them everywhere
It's a coward counts his words,
And slips them out when the coast is clear.
So lay your hateful burden down everywhere you can
They don't have to like it and they don't have to understand."
Gotta be wrong, you gotta be wrong,
You've got to lose some time

And the ones you throw away -
The rejects are mine.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "No Love" by Burning Love describe a feeling of being judged and cut down by others, particularly by those who believe they are superior due to their wealth or privilege. The singer expresses a sense of defiance in response to this treatment, insisting that they can live without the approval of "trust fund punks" who might overlook or underestimate them. The repeated refrain of "gotta be wrong" suggests a rejection of the expected norms and a willingness to contest those who would attempt to enforce them.

The song also highlights the way in which people can be complicit in the oppression of others, as the lyrics describe those who "stand on someone's pride" and "swing for someone's crimes." The singer recognizes that they may also be a target of this treatment, but still refuses to accept it as deserved or justified. The final stanza encourages the singer, and perhaps listeners as well, to use their words and actions to challenge oppressive systems and to reject the idea that anyone is disposable or worthless.

Overall, "No Love" is a powerful statement of resistance against judgment and dehumanization, urging listeners to reject the idea that some people are inherently more valuable than others.

Line by Line Meaning

Size me up and cut me down, cut me down to size
Judge me and belittle me, reduce me to a smaller version of myself

Up from something down to nothing, nothing in your eyes
Once something to you, now I mean nothing to you

Gotta be wrong, you gotta be wrong
You are definitely in the wrong

You've got to lose some time
You need to endure some hardships

They've got to stand on someone's pride.
Others need to put someone else down to feel superior

I can live without the praise of trust fund punks
I don't need the compliments of wealthy, entitled people

If all the wrong moves shut me out then
If I am excluded for making mistakes

I don't ever want to need your love again.
I never want to rely on your affection in the future

That old kicked feeling comes creeping back
Memories of feeling defeated return

On a mission, blind submission, submission to the pack
Following the crowd without question in a misguided mission

You're gonna swing for someone's crimes.
You will suffer consequences for someone else's wrongdoing

Run dry in inner circles. All I ever wanted here was A history written by the loser.
I am emotionally drained from trying to fit in. I wish for a history written from the perspective of someone who didn't succeed

If I'm nothing, give me nothing.
If I am worthless to you, don't bother giving me anything

They've got to stand on someone else's throat (so why not mine?)
Others will use someone else to achieve their goals, so why not use me?

"Don't save your words, son, spend them everywhere It's a coward counts his words, And slips them out when the coast is clear.
Use your words even if others may not like it. It is cowardly to only speak up when it's safe and popular.

And the ones you throw away - The rejects are mine.
The people you discard are mine to accept

Contributed by David H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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