SFA (Stands For Anything) are a New York hardcore band, formed in the winte… Read Full Bio ↴SFA (Stands For Anything) are a New York hardcore band, formed in the winter of 1984 by local zine writer Mike Bullshit. They played their first gig on Easter Sunday 1985 with Major Conflict, Sheer Terror and Token Entry. Coincidentally, their first drummer, Tim McArdle, left SFA in 1986 to sing for Token Entry. Their first release was a 7" named New York with vocal duties shared by Mike Bullshit and Brendan. Mike later left the band and formed another legendary NYHC band, GO!. Other members of importance were Bill Arbizu, Jan Lorenzen and Kid Lynch on bass, guitar and drums respectively. After the aforementioned 7" they released New Morality LP, So What? LP, Unclean 7" and Solace LP. They also appeared on various compilations such as "Look at all the children now", "Squat or Rot".

True Love
SFA Lyrics

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I'm the one you should be thinking of
I'm the only one you're supposed to love
I tell you I love you and you don't understand
I give you everything I got and you don't understand
I carve your name in my chest and you don't understand
I'm gonna have to show you I'm your only man

I'll cut out your pretty eyes so I'm the last man that you see

Our love is so strong, you'll never get over me
I'll rip off both your legs to make sure you're here to stay
I'll do whatever it takes, true love won't fade away

I can't bear to see you with another man
If I can't have you, no one can
I'll carve your pretty face right off your head
I'll torture you past the point where you'll wish you were dead

I'll cut out your tongue, so no other man hears your voice
When you decided to leave me, you left me no choice

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song True Love by Super Furry Animals appear to be about an obsessive lover who is possessive and threatening towards their partner. The opening lines, "I'm the one you should be thinking of, I'm the only one you're supposed to love" indicate that the singer believes they are entitled to their partner's love and attention, and that they are the only person who can fulfill their partner's needs. The lines "I tell you I love you and you don't understand, I give you everything I got and you don't understand, I carve your name in my chest and you don't understand" suggest that the singer's love is not being reciprocated, and that their partner fails to see the depth of their commitment. The images of self-harm and violence in the lines "I'll cut out your pretty eyes so I'm the last man that you see, I'll rip off both your legs to make sure you're here to stay" are disturbing and appear to be a threat to the partner, indicating that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep their partner with them. The lines "I can't bear to see you with another man, if I can't have you, no one can" further demonstrate the singer's possessiveness and jealousy, and their belief that their partner is their property. The chilling lines "I'll carve your pretty face right off your head, I'll torture you past the point where you'll wish you were dead, I'll cut out your tongue, so no other man hears your voice, when you decided to leave me, you left me no choice" show the depths of the singer's obsession, and their willingness to use violence and intimidation to keep their partner under their control.

Overall, the lyrics to True Love seem to be a commentary on toxic relationships and the dangers of possessiveness and jealousy. The song depicts a disturbing and violent situation, and the singer's behavior is portrayed as deeply unsettling and dangerous. The lyrics serve as a warning to listeners about the dangers of allowing possessive and abusive behavior to go unchecked, and the importance of recognizing when a relationship is unhealthy or abusive.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm the one you should be thinking of
I am the only person you should be putting your thoughts and attention towards.

I'm the only one you're supposed to love
Out of everyone in the world, I am the only one you should love.

I tell you I love you and you don't understand
I express my love to you, but you fail to comprehend the depth of my emotions.

I give you everything I got and you don't understand
I give you all of myself, but you do not acknowledge or appreciate it.

I carve your name in my chest and you don't understand
I etch your name into my skin, but you cannot comprehend or reciprocate my level of devotion.

I'm gonna have to show you I'm your only man
I will have to demonstrate that I am the only man you need in your life.

I'll cut out your pretty eyes so I'm the last man that you see
I will remove your attractive eyes so that I am the only person forever etched into your mind.

Our love is so strong, you'll never get over me
Our love is so intense that it will be impossible for you to move on from me.

I'll rip off both your legs to make sure you're here to stay
I will forcefully detach both of your legs to make certain that you will never leave me.

I'll do whatever it takes, true love won't fade away
I will go to any extent and take any action necessary to preserve and maintain our 'true love'.

I can't bear to see you with another man
It is unbearable for me to witness you being with any other man.

If I can't have you, no one can
If I am not able to have you, then I will do everything I can to make sure no one else does either.

I'll carve your pretty face right off your head
I will gouge off and remove your good-looking face if you choose to leave me.

I'll torture you past the point where you'll wish you were dead
I will inflict unending torment upon you until death seems like a more favourable option.

I'll cut out your tongue, so no other man hears your voice
I will cut out your tongue to ensure that no other man hears your voice or can communicate with you.

When you decided to leave me, you left me no choice
Your decision to leave me has left me with no other option but to resort to extreme measures to hold on to you.

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