Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and music producer. He has sold over 10 … Read Full Bio ↴Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and music producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 14 billion streams. In 2011, 2020, and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. In 2013, Billboard crowned "When Love Takes Over" as the number-one dance-pop collaboration of all time, with singer Kelly Rowland.

He released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). Guetta achieved mainstream success with his 2009 album One More Love which included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over", "Gettin' Over You", "Sexy Bitch" and "Memories", the first three of which reached number one in the United Kingdom. The 2011 follow-up album, Nothing but the Beat, continued this success, containing the hit singles "Where Them Girls At", "Little Bad Girl", "Without You", "Titanium" and "Turn Me On". In 2018, he released the album 7 featuring J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, Sia, G-Eazy, and more. The album also featured twelve tracks by his alias Jack Back. In 2019, he started a new movement together with fellow producer Morten Breum called "future rave", releasing their New Rave EP in July 2020. Guetta and Sia reunited to release "Let's Love" in September 2020.

Guetta's accolades include two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, and a Billboard Music Award. In June 2021, Guetta sold his recorded music catalog for an amount in the region of US$100 million, with Music Business Worldwide citing a source saying it was more than that, but less than US$150 million.

This Is Not A Love Long
David Guetta Lyrics

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It's not a love song
It's not a love song
It's not a love song
It's not a love song
It's not a love song
It's not a love song

This is not a love song

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song

This is not a love song
Happy to have, not to have not
Big business is very wise
I'm crossing over into
Enterprise

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song

I'm adaptable and I like mz new role
I'm getting better and better
I have a new goal
I'm changing my ways where money applies
this is not a love song

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song

I'm going over to the other side
I'm happy to have not to have not
Big business is very wise
I'm inside free enterprise

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song

Not television
Behind the curtain
Out of the cupboard
You take the first train
Into the big world
Are your ready to grab the candle
Not television, Not television
Behind the curtain
Out of the cupboard

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song

This is not a love song
This is not a love song

Overall Meaning

In David Guetta's song "This Is Not A Love Song", the lyrics repeat the titular phrase several times throughout the song, reinforcing the idea that the song is not, in fact, a love song. The repetition could also be seen as a way of breaking down the typical structure of a love song - instead of focusing on love and relationships, the lyrics touch on themes of enterprise, adaptability, and the pursuit of money.

The lines "Happy to have, not to have not / Big business is very wise" suggest that the singer is content with their current situation, but aware of the power and influence of big corporations. The repeated phrase "This is not a love song" could then be seen as a rejection of traditional love song themes in favor of something more cynical or pragmatic. The lines "I'm changing my ways where money applies" suggest that the singer is willing to adapt and make compromises in order to succeed in the business world.

Overall, the lyrics of "This Is Not A Love Song" seem to be a commentary on capitalism and the pursuit of success, with a hint of rebellion against traditional love song themes.

Line by Line Meaning

It's not a love song
The song is not about love

This is not a love song
The song is not meant to be a love song

Happy to have, not to have not
I am content with what I have, not what I lack

Big business is very wise
Large corporations are shrewd and cunning

I'm crossing over into Enterprise
I am entering the business world

I'm adaptable and I like my new role
I can adjust easily and enjoy my new position

I'm getting better and better, I have a new goal
I am constantly improving and striving towards a new objective

I'm changing my ways where money applies
I am altering my behavior in situations where money is involved

I'm going over to the other side
I am changing my outlook or allegiances

I'm inside free enterprise
I am part of the capitalist economy

Not television, Behind the curtain, Out of the cupboard
There is more to life than what is presented on television, hidden behind the scenes

You take the first train into the big world, Are you ready to grab the candle
Are you prepared to take a risk and pursue your dreams?

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lydon, Keith Levene, Martin Clive Atkins

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