Ratcat formed in 1986 in Sydney and were a mainstay of that city's live music scene until they were eventually signed to Waterfront Records where they released a self-titled EP, several singles ("I Think I Love You", "Baby's Got A Gun") and their debut album, This Nightmare in 1989. Another EP, Killing Joke, and another single, "Saying Goodbye" followed.
In 1990, the band signed to the rooArt label. Their first release for their new label was a 6-track EP called Tingles. A combination of budget pricing and catchy A-side "That Aint Bad" saw the Tingles EP reach #1 on ARIA's alternative charts, and shortly afterwards, the top of the Australian national chart. The band's subsequent album, Blind Love and the singles "Don't Go Now" both reached #1. Their next single "Baby Baby" and a follow-up album Insideout sold well, but not to the extent of their previous successes. The band sporadically played live shows over the next few years and released another album Easyrider in 1997.
Ratcat reformed in 1998 to play at the Homebake Festival with new bassist Nic Dalton (formerly of The Lemonheads) and again in 2006 to play a support slot on the Psychedelic Furs Australian tour.
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Love No More
Ratcat Lyrics
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My girl, she says she loves me no more,
She says she loves me no more,
She says she don't love me now.
The way she thinks its all a game,
Throw me in and out again.
I'll be better off without her.
Hiding from the dragons flame,
I'll be better off without her.
My girl, she says she loves me no more,
She says she loves me no more,
She says she don't love me now.
Of broken glass, a window pain,
A broken heart, no not again.
I'll be better off without her.
So brain washed and hypnotised,
Now I see all of the lies.
I'll be better off without her.
Lonely crow in the middle of a bad dream.
Restless soul in the middle of a scream.
One black crow on a lonely road.
When I wake up my head is still screaming.
My girl, she says she loves me no more,
She says she loves me no more,
She says she don't love me now. (*2)
Now love is gone, I must move on.
Gotta get away, gotta get along. (*5)
The Ratcat song Love No More tells the story of a man who has been hurt by the one he loves. The lyrics describe a relationship that has gone sour, with the singer's girlfriend telling him she no longer loves him. He recognizes that the way she treats him is unfair and decides he would be better off without her. He compares himself to a crow, lost and alone, and acknowledges that it's time for him to move on from this broken relationship. The chorus repeats the declaration that his girlfriend doesn't love him anymore and he must find a way to live without her.
The song is full of melancholy and captures the feeling of heartbreak and sadness that comes with losing someone you love. The imagery of broken glass and a broken heart emphasizes the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. The line "So brain washed and hypnotized, now I see all of the lies" suggests that the singer was deceived by his girlfriend, leading to the breakdown of the relationship.
In summary, the song Love No More by Ratcat explores the pain and heartbreak that comes after a relationship ends. It conveys the emotions of betrayal, loss, and ultimately acceptance that are associated with moving on from a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
My girl, she says she loves me no more,
The singer's girlfriend has informed him that she no longer loves him.
She says she loves me no more,
The girlfriend reiterates her lack of love for the singer.
She says she don't love me now.
The girlfriend denies any present feelings of love for the singer.
The way she thinks its all a game,
The girlfriend sees the relationship as a game and takes pleasure in toying with the artist's heart.
Throw me in and out again.
The girlfriend repeatedly throws the artist into the relationship, only to break his heart by leaving once more.
I'll be better off without her.
The singer believes that he will ultimately improve his life by ending the relationship.
Hiding from the dragons flame,
The singer is trying to avoid getting hurt by his girlfriend's harmful actions.
I'm in the way and scorched again.
The girlfriend's actions have once again caused the artist pain and suffering.
Of broken glass, a window pain,
The artist compares the pain of his broken heart to that of shards of glass piercing his skin.
A broken heart, no not again.
The artist has experienced heartbreak before and does not want to repeat the painful experience.
So brain washed and hypnotised,
The girlfriend has manipulated and controlled the singer's thoughts and actions.
Now I see all of the lies.
The artist has come to realize that the girlfriend has been dishonest and misleading.
Lonely crow in the middle of a bad dream.
The singer feels isolated and alone, like a crow in a negative dream.
Restless soul in the middle of a scream.
The singer is tormented by an unsettled soul that is crying out in distress.
One black crow on a lonely road.
The singer again compares himself to a solitary crow, this time on a desolate path.
When I wake up my head is still screaming.
The artist's mind is haunted by pain and distress even upon waking from sleep.
Now love is gone, I must move on.
The artist must accept that the love he once shared with his girlfriend is gone and move forward with his life.
Gotta get away, gotta get along.
The singer must distance himself from his former girlfriend and learn to live independently.
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