Can't Be Love
Pink Turns Blue Lyrics


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Two lost souls
Night on Earth
Bodies busy dancing
Boys and girls
Eyes do meet
As passers by
Hearts busy hiding
Deep inside

This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love

A rotten love
Still burning inside
Moving to the rhythm
In a sea of light
Our bodies getting closer
Synchronized
Trying to look cool
Without a smile

This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time, wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love

Watching from a distance
Under a spell
My heart's still bleeding
My head's still spinning
Our bodies getting closer
A cautious kiss
Our bodies getting closer
Making love

This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time, wrong time
This can't be love




Wrong time
This can't be love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pink Turns Blue's song "Can't Be Love" depict a situation where two lost souls are busy dancing at night. As they dance, their eyes meet, but their hearts are too preoccupied with hiding their true desires. The song describes a love that is wrong for the time they are in - a moment where they should not be in love but are unable to resist their desires. They try to look cool without showing any hint of affection, but their bodies become synchronized, and they move closer to each other.


The singer's heart is still bleeding, and their head is still spinning as they watch from a distance, under a spell. As their bodies get closer, they share a cautious kiss, and they end up making love. Despite this, they both know that this love is wrong because it's happening at the wrong time.


The song's lyrics suggest an intense desire for a love that the singer knows will not last, and it conveys the difficulty of repressing one's emotions in the heat of the moment. The sense of tension and longing in the lyrics creates a poignant atmosphere that resonates with anyone who has experienced a forbidden love.


Line by Line Meaning

Two lost souls
Two people who are struggling to find their place in the world


Night on Earth
The setting of the song where anything is possible - day and night are mixed with unexpected events


Bodies busy dancing
People trying to forget their problems and enjoying the music by moving their bodies rhythmically


Boys and girls
The general setting where people are celebrating life and youth


Eyes do meet
Two people lock eyes with each other


As passers by
People who are not necessarily looking for each other but have found themselves in the same place


Hearts busy hiding
Because of past experiences and broken hearts, they are not being honest about their true emotions


This can't be love
The artist knows that the connection they are feeling is not love


Wrong time
They are at a point in their lives where they are not ready to make a commitment


A rotten love
A reference to the feeling that the love that they are feeling is not going to grow into something more stable


Still burning inside
Despite their doubts, they still have a strong physical attraction to one another


Moving to the rhythm
They are using music to connect physically when they're not yet ready to connect emotionally


In a sea of light
The setting is busy with many people's energies and it's unclear if their connection is unique or just part of the crowd


Our bodies getting closer
Their desire for each other is growing stronger


Synchronized
Despite not wanting to be seen or to show too much, their bodies cannot resist moving in sync towards each other


Trying to look cool
Despite their desire for each other, they don't want to reveal too much for fear of being rejected


Without a smile
Indicates that they are trying to remain aloof


Watching from a distance
The singer is observing the chaos happening around them and contemplating their place in it


Under a spell
The singer seems to be under the intoxicating effect of music and the ambience of their environment


My heart's still bleeding
Despite the thrill of this potential connection, the artist is still hurting from past heartbreak


My head's still spinning
The artist is caught up in this moment and is feeling slightly overwhelmed


A cautious kiss
They are cautiously exploring their attraction, unsure if it's actually love or if it's just the moment and environment they're caught up in


Making love
This is the ultimate physical expression of love, but there is still an uncertainty if it's love or just physical attraction




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@DeanDimTheGreat

Two lost souls 
Night on Earth
Bodies busy dancing
Boys and girls
Eyes do meet
As passers by
Hearts busy hiding
Deep inside

This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love

A rotten love
Still burning inside
Moving to the rhythm
In a sea of light
Our bodies getting closer
Synchronized
Trying to look cool
Without a smile

This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time, wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love

Watching from a distance
Under a spell
My heart's still bleeding
My head's still spinning
Our bodies getting closer
A cautious kiss
Our bodies getting closer
Making love

This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time, wrong time
This can't be love
Wrong time
This can't be love



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@fallenangel4628

Just discovered this band!!! 💕🐻 I love it and I regret not finding them sooner

@kyraahrodriguez8253

Llevo 4 años escuchando todos sus álbumes y no me canso de escuchar sus letras, es como si me transportarán a otro mundo . 👽👻

@darielagimenez7593

soy ENRIQUE, que TEMAZOO...muy bueno...

@neskaneska7163

I love... Punk Turns Blue!!
Thank you INMOR4L !!!

@IZED11

Memories.. **makes me smile inside out**

@againstmodernworld6918

the most played song in the disco, good dancing!!!

@vb9296

In this song they reminds me a lot The Sound, even in his way of singing...however very beautiful song.

@yereverluvinuncleber

That is very good, deserves to be better known.

@ScudX

Great job uploading this great obscure post-punk tune.

@rogervieira4796

Awesome band

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