No Such Thing
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics


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There's no such thing
As tears or heartache
There's no such thing
As lonely or blue

There's no such thing
As any memory about us
There's no such thing
As me and you

There's no such thing
As it turning out badly
There's no such thing
As hopes and dreams gone bust

There's no such thing
As this all ending sadly
'Cause where we are concerned
There is no such thing as love

You never wanted
To be kissed or told
That I never wanted
Another to hold

We never laughed
We never cried
If that's not the truth
It's just better to lie

You never wanted
To be kissed or told
That I never wanted
Another to hold

We never laughed
We never cried
If that's not the truth
It's just better to lie

'Cause there's no such thing
As any trouble forgetting
And there's no such thing
As deceit or mistrust

Yeah, there's no such thing
As remorse or regretting
'Cause where we're concerned
There is no such thing as love





Where we're concerned
There is no such thing as love

Overall Meaning

In Dwight Yoakam's song "No Such Thing," he sings about a relationship that never truly existed. The opening lines state that tears, heartache, loneliness, and memories about "us" do not exist. There was never any love between the two people, just a relationship based on lies. The chorus repeats that "there is no such thing as love" when it comes to the relationship.


The second verse describes how the two people never truly had any meaningful interactions. They never laughed or cried together and it's unclear if anything they said to each other was truthful. Yoakam sings the line "If that's not the truth, it's just better to lie," emphasizing the dishonesty in the relationship.


The final verse continues the theme of the non-existent relationship, this time focusing on the idea that there is no such thing as trouble forgetting, deceit, mistrust, or regretting when it comes to their "love." The repetition of "there is no such thing as love" drives home the idea that the relationship was never based on genuine emotion.


Overall, the lyrics of "No Such Thing" convey the idea that this relationship was nothing more than a facade. The absence of love and meaningful connection is the central theme of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

There's no such thing
The singer denies the existence of something that is assumed to be true.


As tears or heartache
The singer denies the pain associated with a past relationship.


As lonely or blue
The singer denies feeling alone or unhappy after the relationship.


As any memory about us
The artist denies the existence of any memories related to the past relationship.


As me and you
The artist denies that the relationship ever existed.


As it turning out badly
The singer denies the possibility of the relationship ending in a negative way.


As hopes and dreams gone bust
The singer denies that there were any expectations or aspirations associated with the relationship.


As this all ending sadly
The artist denies the possibility of the relationship ending in a tragic way.


'Cause where we are concerned There is no such thing as love
The artist denies that there ever was any love between the two people involved.


You never wanted To be kissed or told That I never wanted Another to hold
The artist recalls that they never expressed affection or commitment to each other.


We never laughed We never cried If that's not the truth It's just better to lie
The singer acknowledges that there were no emotional moments shared, but suggests that it's easier to pretend otherwise.


As any trouble forgetting
The artist denies the possibility of having difficulties moving on from the past relationship.


As deceit or mistrust
The singer denies any occurrence of lying or suspicion during the relationship.


As remorse or regretting
The singer denies feeling sorry or guilty about anything related to the relationship.


'Cause where we're concerned There is no such thing as love
The singer repeats the denial that there was any love between the two people involved.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DWIGHT DAVID YOAKAM

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