Not in Love
Homebase: Crystal Castles ft Robert Smith Lyrics


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I saw your picture hangin' on the back of my door
Won't give you my heart
No one lives there anymore
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Here we go again
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough

I'm not in love

Could it be that time has taken it's toll
Won't take you so far, I am in control
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Here we go again
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough

I'm not in love
I'm not
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Here we go again
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough

I'm not in love
I'm not in love
I'm not in love
I'm not in love
We are not in love
We are not in love
We are not in love




We are not in love
We are not in love

Overall Meaning

The song "Not in Love" by Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith is an exploration of the aftermath of a failed relationship. The lyrics begin by describing a picture of the former lover hanging on the back of the singer's door, emphasizing the distance and emptiness between them. The singer declares that they won't give their heart to this person again, and acknowledges that they were once lovers but can no longer be only friends. The repetition of "fascination ends, here we go again" suggests a cycle of attraction and disillusionment that has taken place between the two.


As the song progresses, the singer asserts their agency and control, declaring that time has taken its toll on the relationship and they won't allow it to consume them again. The chorus repeats the refrain "I'm not in love" over and over, creating a sense of finality and closure. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "We are not in love," driving home the idea that the relationship is truly over and cannot be salvaged.


Overall, "Not in Love" is a poignant and raw exploration of the aftermath of a failed relationship, examining themes of distance, disillusionment, and agency.


Line by Line Meaning

I saw your picture hangin' on the back of my door
I noticed your photo on my door, but I don't feel any emotional attachment towards you anymore.


Won't give you my heart
I refuse to give you my heart as I am not in love anymore and don't want to be hurt again.


No one lives there anymore
My heart has been broken before and no one resides in it now.


And we were lovers
We had a past romantic relationship and shared intimacy.


Now we can't be friends
Our romantic history has complicated our friendship, and it's not possible to go back to just being friends.


Fascination ends
The intrigue and excitement of our relationship have faded away, and there's nothing left that ties us together anymore.


Here we go again
Our relationship is starting over again, or we are revisiting old patterns or emotions once more.


'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
The relationship has become cold, and I am waiting for you to return and bring warmth back into it.


'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough
The passion in our relationship still exists, but that alone is not sufficient for it to work.


I'm not in love
I don't have deep romantic feelings towards you anymore.


Could it be that time has taken it's toll
The passage of time may have caused our relationship to deteriorate, and it may not be fixable.


Won't take you so far, I am in control
I won't let my emotions get the best of me, and I am the one who is in charge now.


We are not in love
Our relationship doesn't have the deep romantic feelings of love anymore.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mark Andrew Holmes, Sergio Galli

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umm yeah..

Gosh I miss this song, it's not on Spotify 😢

Mirelly Gabriela

Que saudades 🥲🥲🥲

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still sounds amazing

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Diotovesky Raskolnikov

I was sitting
On the roof of my house
With a shotgun
And a six pack of beers

In the '90s, optimistic as a teen
Now its terror
Now is not the time for liberal thought
Witches

I go hunting for witches
I go hunting for witches

In the '90s, optimistic as a teen
Now its terror
Kill your middle class


I was sitting
On the roof of my house
With a shotgun
Now is not the time for liberal thought
Witches

So I go hunting for witches
I go hunting for witches
Heads are going to roll

Witches
I am hunting for witches
Heads are going to roll
I am hunting for witches

I was an ordinary man with ordinary desire
I am hunting for witches, for witches
Witches
I am hunting for witches, for witches

I am hunting for witches, for witches
Heads are going to roll

I was an ordinary man with ordinary desire
I watched tv, it informed me
I was an ordinary man with ordinary desire
And there must be accountability

Desperate and misinformed
Fear will keep us all in place

Witches
I go hunting for witches
I go hunting for witches

Cerions33

Better than the original

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The original?

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