I Don't Wanna Be In Love
Good Charlotte Lyrics
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All that time he was taking her for granted
She wants to see if there's more
Than he gave she's looking for
He calls her up
He's trippin' on the phone now
He doesn't want her out there
He knows she's movin' it
Knows she's using it
Now he's losing it, she don't care
Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you've got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You've got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
He was always giving her attention
Looking hard to find the things she mentioned
He was dedicated but most suckers hate it
That girl was fine but she didn't appreciate him
She calls him up
She's trippin' on the phone now
He had to get up
And he ain't comin' home now
He's tryin' to forget her
That's how we come with him
When he first met her
When they first got together
Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
To the beat, to the beat, to the beat
You got nothing to lose
Don't be afraid to get down
We break up, it's something that we do now
Everyone has got to do it sometime
It's okay, let it go
Get out there and find someone
It's too late to be trippin' on the phone here
Get off the wire, know everything is good here
Stop what you're doin', you don't wanna ruin
The chance that you got to find a new one
Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
No, no
Now you know what to do
So come on, get up, girl
The song "I Don't Wanna Be In Love" by Good Charlotte is about a girl who is trying to move on from a relationship where she felt taken for granted. She wants to find someone who will appreciate her and give her more than her previous partner did. Her ex-boyfriend is upset when he finds out she is out and about without him, but she doesn't care and continues to look for someone who will treat her better. The chorus of the song is an anthem for anyone not looking for love or trying to move on from a relationship.
The first verse of the song talks about the girl going out to forget her ex-boyfriend. It shows that she is hurt and wants to move on from the relationship. The second verse talks about her ex-boyfriend and how he is trying to forget about her too. The chorus is repeated multiple times, which makes it a memorable and catchy part of the song.
Overall, the song is about being okay with not being in love or trying to move on from a toxic relationship. It tells the listener that it's alright to not be in love and that it's better to focus on finding yourself and living your life.
Line by Line Meaning
She's going out to forget they were together
She's going out to have some fun and forget about her past relationship with him
All that time he was taking her for granted
He didn't appreciate her and took her for granted for all the time they were together
She wants to see if there's more
She wants to explore and see if she can find something better than what she had with him
Than he gave she's looking for
She wants more from a relationship than what he was willing to give her
He calls her up
He calls her on the phone
He's trippin' on the phone now
He is emotional and upset when talking to her on the phone
He doesn't want her out there
He doesn't want her out having fun and moving on without him
And alone now
He doesn't want her to be alone without him
He knows she's movin' it
He knows she's out having fun without him
Knows she's using it
He knows she's using her freedom to move on without him
Now he's losing it, she don't care
He's emotionally unstable and she doesn't care about his feelings anymore
Everybody put up your hands
Everybody raise their hands up in the air
Say I don't wanna be in love
Declare that you don't want to be in a romantic relationship
Feel the beat now
Feel the rhythm of the music
If you've got nothing left
If you have nothing left to give
Back it up now
Move backwards
You've got a reason to live
You have a reason to keep living
Feelin' good now
Feeling good about yourself now
Don't be afraid to get down
Don't be afraid to dance and have fun
He was always giving her attention
He was always trying to get her attention and show her affection
Looking hard to find the things she mentioned
He tried hard to find and do the things that were important to her
He was dedicated but most suckers hate it
He was loyal and committed to the relationship, but most people don't like that
That girl was fine but she didn't appreciate him
She was attractive, but she didn't value him and his efforts in the relationship
She calls him up
She calls him on the phone
She's trippin' on the phone now
She is emotional and upset when talking to him on the phone
He had to get up
He had to leave his place and go somewhere else
And he ain't comin' home now
He is not coming home to her now
He's tryin' to forget her
He's trying to forget about her and move on
That's how we come with him
That's how he copes with the situation
When he first met her
When they first met each other
When they first got together
When they first started dating
We break up, it's something that we do now
Breaking up is a common thing that happens now
Everyone has got to do it sometime
Everyone will go through a breakup at some point in their life
It's okay, let it go
It's okay to let go of the past and move on
Get out there and find someone
Go out and find someone else to love
It's too late to be trippin' on the phone here
It's too late to be upset on the phone
Get off the wire, know everything is good here
Stop calling and know that everything is okay now
Stop what you're doin', you don't wanna ruin
Stop being upset or trying to interfere, because you could ruin the other person's chance to move on
The chance that you got to find a new one
The opportunity to find a new person to love
No, no
No, don't do that
Now you know what to do
Now you know what you need to do
So come on, get up, girl
Come on and get up, girl
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOEL MADDEN, BENJI MADDEN, DON GILMORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@@BrandMalone24 The Ataris - The Boys of Summer
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Avril Lavigne - Complicated/My Happy Ending
All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret/Move Along/Gives You Hell
My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay/Welcome To The Black Parade/Helena/Teenagers
Green Day - American Idiot/Boulevard of Broken Dreams/Holiday/Jesus of Suburbia
Fall Out Boy - Sugar We're Goin Down
Paramore - Misery Business/That's What You Get/crushcrushcrush
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down
Sum 41 - In Too Deep
Lit - My Own Worst Enemy (from the 90s sorry)
Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
Good Charlotte - this song/The Anthem (All Black is also one of my favorites as it describes my life)
Hawthorne Heights - Ohio Is For Lovers
New Found Glory - My Friends Over You
The Used - The Taste of Ink
Taking Back Sunday - Cute Without the 'E' (Cut From The Team)
All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In
American Football - their entire first album (it's from the same year as "my own worst enemy" and it's emo, not pop punk but its sooo good if you're into the vibe)
Mayday Parade - Jamie All Over
Bowling For Soup - 1985
Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You
emo/pop punk/alternative/metalcore/deathcore is kinda my thing so
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She's going out to forget they were together
All that time he was taking her for granted
She wants to see if there's more
Than he gave she's looking for
He calls her up
He's trippin' on the phone now
He doesn't want her out there
And alone now
He knows she's movin' it
Knows she's using it
Now he's losing it, she don't care
Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you've got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You've got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
He was always giving her attention
Looking hard to find the things she mentioned
He was dedicated but most suckers hate it
That girl was fine but she didn't appreciate him
She calls him up
She's trippin' on the phone now
He had to get up
And he ain't comin' home now
He's tryin' to forget her
That's how we come with him
When he first met her
When they first got together
Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
To the beat, to the beat, to the beat
You got nothing to lose
Don't be afraid to get down
We break up, it's something that we do now
Everyone has got to do it sometime
It's okay, let it go
Get out there and find someone
It's too late to be trippin' on the phone here
Get off the wire, know everything is good here
Stop what you're doin', you don't wanna ruin
The chance that you got to find a new one
Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
No, no
Now you know what to do
So come on, get up, girl
@jakebmessina
It’s 2024 but I’m still hooked onto these mid 2000s songs 🙌🙌🙌
@MrJ0mmy
me too
@daviddocekal9089
We all are :D
@theo5675
I will always be it’s the best generation! I hate the new generation I just wanna be back in the generation I belong in!
@patrickferry15
Gotta go to the late 90s early 2000s for good music
@kryptonite3198
same t.t
@dacooooo
It’s 2020 but I’m still hooked onto these mid 2000s songs
@daniellewilliamson8512
Bronguero Rao facts me too I still listen to the 2000s music💯
@Dogs4Ever710
You're not alone!
@sophiacahill778
Same