"'I had been dying to use an acronym in a way that felt surprising. Bea Miller has a song called ‘S.L.U.T.’ that stands for ‘sweet little unforgettable thing,’ and I love that, the flipped meaning. I didn’t get much further than coming up with the word ‘love,’ but I thought, ‘What if we make it stand for everything love isn’t?’ When we started riffing on what ‘L.O.V.E.’ could stand for, we immediately fell into the melody of ‘L-O-V-E’ [first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1965], and we ran with it. I love singing in that lower range.'"
– Hailee Steinfeld via Apple Music
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Hailee Steinfeld Lyrics
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O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love, love
Every time I think about you
And the roses here in my room
I can't help but really want to tell everybody
You could put my heart in a hearse
I feel all the twists and turns
Of your knife in my chest and yet, I
No one's ever messed me up like you did
Thanks to you, babe, now I know what love is
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love, love
Love, ooh
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Ooh, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Ooh, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Ooh, L-O-V-E, love, love
(Love) every time I'm back at this bar
Pour a little salt on my scars
Man, you really pulled me apart
Like a toy you'd play with
Boy, you got away with murder
And you took it one step further
Still feel all the twists and the turns
Of the ride in my mind that you took me on, ah
No one's ever messed me up like you did
Thanks to you, babe, now I know what love is
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love, love
Love, ooh
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Ooh, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Ooh, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Ooh, L-O-V-E, love, love
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love, love
The lyrics of Hailee Steinfeld's song "End This" reveal the pain and heartbreak caused by a toxic relationship. The song follows the journey of the singer who has been hurt by someone who lied to her (L), made her feel invisible (O), and was malicious (V). The singer decides to take control and put an end to the love (E-N-D this L-O-V-E) that had caused her so much pain.
The chorus of the song is a clever play on the word "love" as an acronym. Each letter stands for a negative aspect of the relationship, which the singer wants to leave behind. The singer emphasizes the point that the other person in the relationship was vindictive, and she will now be vicious in ending the relationship.
Throughout the song, the singer reflects on the pain caused by her lover's betrayal, describing how they "messed her up" like nobody else has before. The lyrics talk about the twists and turns of the relationship, how the other person played with her like a toy, and how they got away with murder.
Overall, the song conveys the feelings of betrayal and heartbreak in a relationship that went wrong. The singer expresses her realization that it was a toxic love, and it's time to move on and put an end to it.
Line by Line Meaning
L is for the way you lied to me
The letter L represents how you lied to me in such a way that it has left an indelible mark.
O is I'm the only one who sees that
The letter O stands for the fact that I am the only one who understands the extent of your deception.
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
The letter V represents your vindictive nature that makes me feel the need to respond with equal ferocity.
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love, love
The only way to put an end to this destructive love is to spell out L-O-V-E-N-D and make a clean break.
Every time I think about you
Whenever you cross my mind,
And the roses here in my room
And I see the roses you gave me in my room,
I can't help but really want to tell everybody
I am constantly tempted to let everyone know
How you got a way with words
How masterfully you manipulated me with your words,
You could put my heart in a hearse
To the point where my heart could die,
I feel all the twists and turns
I still feel the pain and suffering in my emotions,
Of your knife in my chest and yet, I
That your deception has caused me, and yet, despite all this,
No one's ever messed me up like you did
Nobody has ever made me feel as broken as you did,
Thanks to you, babe, now I know what love is
Yet, thanks to this terrible experience with you, I now understand what true love is not.
Love, ooh
Love, oh, the irony!
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
Spell out L-O-V-E-N-D, and end this love!
Ooh, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
End this love, spell out L-O-V-E-N-D!
L is for the way you lied to me
The letter L represents how you lied to me in such a way that it has left an indelible mark.
O is I'm the only one who sees that
The letter O stands for the fact that I am the only one who understands the extent of your deception.
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
The letter V represents your vindictive nature that makes me feel the need to respond with equal ferocity.
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love, love
The only way to put an end to this destructive love is to spell out L-O-V-E-N-D and make a clean break.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Hailee Steinfeld, Elizabeth Lowell Bowland, Trey Campbell, Stephen Kozmeniuk
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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When I hear this song, the word that pops out my mind was "CREATIVENESS".
Because it is legit damn creative. #HaileeSteinfeld you are so brilliant ! You are so talented.. you are the only famous person I know who is active and slays both in Acting and Music career. QUEEN !
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, HAIZ!
Love you.
Fans from a thousand miles,
FILIPINOS / PH 🇵🇭
emilyjunkfeld
End this (L.O.V.E.)
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love (Love)
Every time I think about you, and the roses here in my room
I can't help but really want to tell everybody
How you got away with words, you could put my heart in a hearse
I feel all the twists and turns of your knife in my chest and yet, I-
No one's ever messed me up like you did
Thanks to you, babe, now I know what love is
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love (Love)
Love, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
L-O-V-E, love (Love)
Every time I'm back at this bar, pour a little salt on my scars
Man, you really pulled me apart, like a toy you'd play with
Boy, you got away with murder, and you took it one step further
Still feel all the twists and the turns of the ride in my mind that you took me on
No one's ever messed me up like you did
Thanks to you, babe, now I know what love is
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love (Love)
Love, L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
L-O-V-E-N-D, this love
L-O-V-E, love (Love)
L is for the way you lied to me
O is I'm the only one who sees that
V, you're so vindictive, so I'll be vicious
And E-N-D this L-O-V-E, love (Love)
Madear Puhu
she sings angrily with a soft voice. wow.
harold
Madear Puhu ikr never knew it was possible but ig it is
anj
I like it
Ja'Nae Ashley
That’s what passive aggressive behavior is
Erik DeWolfe
that's powerful. like scary powerful. imagine her being mad at you or smth. shivers
Andrea Chang
Love her voice😍
Aila_SNCover
I love that she's not just singing, feels like she's also acting with the words, her intonation and etc making it more real..Why am I feel like I'm the one who got hurt,I don't even have a boyfriend 🙃
nittoburn4
YES. Ikrrr. <3<3<3
Pablo Vasconcelos
singers can emote too, translate their emotions through their voice. some singers can do it better, and others don't... But what I meant is that it isn't something only actors that can do.
Aila_SNCover
@Pablo Vasconcelos she's doing it perfectly as a singer ofc.. I'm not talking about she's being an actress, I'm talking about the acting in her voice 😅... And I'm sure she's not the only one, but tbh this kind of singer is special 💞