Grandaddy are an American indie pop band formed in Modesto, California in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Grandaddy are an American indie pop band formed in Modesto, California in 1992 by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch; although a noisy, lo-fi approach characterized early recordings like 1994's Complex Party Come Along Theories, with the 1995 additions of guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden the group's sound expanded exponentially over the course of subsequent efforts including the unreleased Don't Sock the Tryer and the 1996 EP A Pretty Mess by This One Band. Originally issued on indie label Will Records, 1997's acclaimed full-length Under the Western Freeway proved Grandaddy's creative breakthrough, and the following year the album was reissued on major-label V2, with "Summer Here Kids" earning Single of the Week honors in the pages of the NME. The Broken Down Comforter Collection, a compilation of singles tracks, preceded the 1999 Signal to Snow Ratio EP, which heralded a movement toward the vintage electronic textures further in evidence on 2000's superb The Sophtware Slump. In 2002, the group released another odds-n-sods collection, Concrete Dunes, which paved the way for a busy 2003: that spring, Grandaddy released the Floating Debris EP and their fourth full-length, Sumday, and spent the rest of the year touring, making appearances at festivals such as Glastonbury. In 2005, they resurfaced with the Excerpts from the Diary of Todd Zilla EP and a full-length album (Just Like the Fambly Cat) followed in 2006. It was to be their last, though Jason Lytle continues to tour, playing Grandaddy songs as well as his own solo works.

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Under the name Arm of Roger, Grandaddy recorded a joke album entitled The Ham and its Lily in 2002.

A.M. 180, which was released as a single, is featured prominently in the British film 28 Days Later.

On the 27th January 2006, Jason Lytle confirmed that the band would split following the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat.

Jason Lytle has since toured the US as a solo artist, playing Grandaddy songs from the last album and others. He is said to plan a solo career of new material.

On March 2, 2012, Grandaddy announced their reunion with news of a headline slot at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England on 2 September. Further dates are expected.

I'm Not in Love
Grandaddy Lyrics

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I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a simple phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't think you got it made

I'm not in love oh no

It's because

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way

I'd like to see you
But then again
You eventually end up way again out on me
So if I call you
Don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends about the two of us

I'm not in love ohhh
It's because

You wait a long time for me
You wait a long time for me
You wait a long time for me
You wait a long time...

I keep your picture
Up on the wall
It hides the messy stain
That's lying there
So don't you ask me
To give it back
I know you know it doesnt mean that much to me

I'm not in love
I'm not in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Grandaddy's song "I'm Not in Love" speak to the idea of being in a state of denial about one's feelings. The singer declares that he is not in love and that any attention or calls to the person he is addressing should not be taken seriously. He acknowledges that he may like to see the person, but ultimately they will end up way out of reach again. The references to jingle bells and the repetition of "You wait a long time for me" can be viewed as a distraction or a way to further distance himself from acknowledging his true feelings.

The line "I keep your picture up on the wall, it hides the messy stain that's lying there" is particularly poignant, suggesting that the singer may be holding onto memories or illusions of what that person represents. By keeping the picture, he is hiding something that he believes is unsightly or imperfect. Overall, the song conveys a sense of confusion and denial about feelings, and the ways in which we may self-sabotage or distance ourselves from what we truly desire.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not in love
I don't have romantic feelings for you

So don't forget it
Don't mistake my actions or words as a sign of love

It's just a simple phase I'm going through
These feelings will pass, it's not a permanent state

And just because
Don't assume anything about my intentions

I call you up
When I get lonely or bored, I might reach out to you

Don't think you got it made
Don't get too excited, it's not a commitment

Jingle bells
This is not a meaningful line and doesn't contribute to the meaning of the song

I'd like to see you
I wouldn't mind spending time with you

But then again
On the other hand

You eventually end up way again out on me
You tend to keep your distance and I don't hear from you often

So if I call you
If I reach out to you

Don't make a fuss
Don't overreact or get too excited

Don't tell your friends about the two of us
This is not a serious relationship and doesn't need to be publicized

You wait a long time for me
I'm not very reliable when it comes to responding to you

I keep your picture
I have a photo of you

Up on the wall
I keep it on display

It hides the messy stain
The picture covers up an imperfection on the wall

That's lying there
Referring to the stain

So don't you ask me
Don't request the picture back

To give it back
Returning the picture is not important to me

I know you know it doesnt mean that much to me
The photo is not a symbol of my affection towards you

I'm not in love
Repeating the main theme of the song

I'm not in love
Reiterating the same idea

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Thanks very much. I can't wait for Jason to tour the UK. But if there's one thing that annoys me more than people talking through a set - it's people talking through a set and then whooping and cheering as if they had been listening to it. Unlikely though in the UK.