This Love
John Steven Lyrics


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I was blind I did not recognize yah
The fire burning in her eyes
The chaos that controlled my mind
Whispered goodbye and she got on a plane
Never to return again
But always in my heart

This love has taken its toll on me
She said goodbye too many times before
Her heart is breaking in front of me
I have no choice cause I won't say goodbye anymore

I tried my best to feed her appetite
To keep her happy every night
So hard to keep her satisfied
Kept playing love like it was just a game
Pretending to feel the same
And turn around and leave again

This love has taken its toll on me
She said goodbye too many times before
And her heart is breaking in front of me
I have no choice cause I won't say goodbye anymore

I'll fix these broken things
Repair your broken wings
And make sure everything's alright
Touching your tender lips
Moving my fingertips
Over every inch of you
Cause I know that's what you want me to do

This love has taken its toll on me
She said goodbye too many times before




Her heart is breaking in front of me
I have no choice cause I won't say goodbye anymore

Overall Meaning

The song "This Love" by John Stevens is a ballad about a man who is reminiscing about a past love with deep regret. He acknowledges his own blindness and inability to appreciate the love that was offered to him, which resulted in his significant other leaving him. Nevertheless, her memory still lingers in his heart, and he desires to fix what was broken and make things right. He recounts his past actions of trying to keep his partner satisfied, but it was not enough, as he could not sustain the relationship. In the chorus, the singer laments that the love has taken its toll on him, as his former lover has said goodbye too many times before, revealing that she too is deeply hurt. He, however, resolves not to say goodbye anymore and wants to make things right.


The song is a profound and introspective reflection on love and the mistakes made in relationships. The lyrics use vivid imagery to depict the emotional tumult that the singer is going through. The reference to the fire burning in his partner's eyes, and the chaos that controlled his mind, introduces images of both passion and turmoil. The line "Whispered goodbye and she got on a plane, never to return again," heightens the sense of finality and loss. The lyrics also demonstrate the singer's desperation to make things right with his love by mending her broken wings and making sure everything is alright.


Line by Line Meaning

I was blind I did not recognize yah
I was oblivious to the love that was burning bright in her eyes and didn't realize it was her all along.


The fire burning in her eyes
She had a passion and intensity that radiated from her eyes and drew him in.


The chaos that controlled my mind
He was consumed by his own internal struggles which made it hard for him to appreciate the love he had in front of him.


Whispered goodbye and she got on a plane
She left quietly without any fuss and boarded a plane to leave him for good.


Never to return again
She was done with the relationship and had no plans to come back.


But always in my heart
Even though she was gone, he couldn't forget her and her memory remained in his heart.


This love has taken its toll on me
The relationship had worn him down and drained him emotionally over time.


She said goodbye too many times before
She had left him many times in the past and he didn't know if he could take it anymore.


Her heart is breaking in front of me
He could see the pain and suffering that he was inflicting on her by not being able to say goodbye.


I have no choice cause I won't say goodbye anymore
He finally decides that he can't let her go and needs to try to make things work no matter the cost.


I tried my best to feed her appetite
He wanted to keep her happy and satisfied and was willing to cater to her every need.


To keep her happy every night
He wanted to make sure she was content, every single day and night.


So hard to keep her satisfied
Despite his best efforts, it was tough to keep her completely happy and fulfilled.


Kept playing love like it was just a game
He treated love like something to be played with, without acknowledging the true emotions and feelings involved.


Pretending to feel the same
He was lying to himself and his partner about his true feelings towards the relationship.


And turn around and leave again
He would put in effort for a short time and then go back to his old ways of not being fully invested in the relationship.


I'll fix these broken things
He wants to remedy the problems in their relationship and fix the things that were causing tension and stress.


Repair your broken wings
He wants to help her heal and overcome any emotional pain she may be experiencing.


And make sure everything's alright
He doesn't want to leave any stone unturned and wants to ensure that their relationship is in a good place.


Touching your tender lips
He wants to show affection and love by sharing intimate moments with her.


Moving my fingertips
He wants to explore and appreciate every inch of his partner's body.


Over every inch of you
He wants to give her the attention she deserves and show her he cares.


Cause I know that's what you want me to do
He understands what his partner wants and is willing to give it to her.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jesse Royal Carmichael, Ryan Michael Dusick, James B. Valentine, Michael Allen Madden, Adam Noah Levine

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