No Love
Simple Plan Lyrics
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You hate the way your life turned out to be
He's pulling up
In the driveway
And you don't make a sound
Cause you always learned to hold
The things you want to say
You're always gonna be afraid
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
So what will you do?
There's only lies
There's only fear
There's only pain
There is no love here
What will you do?
Broken down like a mirror smashes to pieces
You learned the hard way
To shut your mouth and smile
If these walls could talk,
They would have so much to say
Cause every time you fight,
The scars are gonna heal
But they're never gonna go away
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
So what will you do?
There's only lies
There's only fear
There's only pain
There is no love here
What will you do?
You're falling
You're screaming
You're stuck in the same old nightmare
He's lying
You're crying
There's nothing left to salvage
Kick the door cause this is over
Get me out of here
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
So what will you do?
There's only lies
There's only fear
There's only pain
There is no love here
What will you do?
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
The song "No Love" by Simple Plan is a powerful and emotional track that touches upon the themes of love, hate, pain, and fear. The song talks about a person who is unhappy with their life and who is living in an abusive relationship. The opening lines of the song create a vivid image of the person feeling stuck, as they stare out at the world across the street, hating the way their life has turned out to be. They see their abuser pulling up in the driveway and choose to remain silent, bottling up all the things they want to say, which only leads to more fear and pain.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the bleak and hopeless reality the person is living in, where there is only hate, tears, and pain, and no love. The lyrics convey the message that the person feels trapped in their current situation, unable to escape the abuse or find a way out of their pain. Despite the scars that the person bears as a result of their battles and fights, they know that the pain will never go away.
The final few lines of the song, where the person is falling, screaming, and feeling stuck in a nightmare, add a sense of urgency to the situation. The person realizes that they can no longer stay in this abusive relationship and must find a way to break free from the cycle of hate, lies, and pain.
Overall, the song "No Love" is a powerful and poignant take on abusive relationships, and it sends a strong message to anyone who may be in a similar situation, that they should try to find a way out before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Staring out at the world across the street
Looking across the street, you despise your life's circumstances and long for something different.
You hate the way your life turned out to be
You loathe how things have gone in your life.
He's pulling up
Your abuser is pulling up into the driveway.
In the driveway
He has arrived at the meeting point.
And you don't make a sound
You remain silent in fear of reprisals.
Cause you always learned to hold
You've always been taught to suppress
The things you want to say
Your feelings and thoughts you wish to express.
You're always gonna be afraid
You will always be fearful.
There's only hate
You lack love, compassion and respect.
There's only tears
Crying replaces happiness.
There's only pain
All you feel is hurt.
There is no love here
Love has no place in your life right now.
So what will you do?
What course of action will you take?
There's only lies
Dishonesty is present throughout.
There's only fear
Fear is overwhelming and omnipresent.
What will you do?
What choices will you make?
Broken down like a mirror smashes to pieces
You're battered and broken, like a shattered mirror.
You learned the hard way
You were taught through challenges, that
To shut your mouth and smile
speaking your mind and showing your feelings would lead to worse consequences.
If these walls could talk
Your surroundings have witnessed the agony.
They would have so much to say
Your living conditions would have many stories to tell.
Cause every time you fight
When you stand up for yourself,
The scars are gonna heal
The physical cuts will eventually disappear,
But they're never gonna go away
However, the emotional wounds will be eternal.
You're falling
You are in decline
You're screaming
You feel immense pain.
You're stuck in the same old nightmare
You're trapped in a never-ending horror story.
He's lying
Your abuser is being dishonest with you.
You're crying
You're shedding tears of sadness and despair.
There's nothing left to salvage
Nothing can be done to improve it.
Kick the door cause this is over
You end it by kicking the door down and walking out.
Get me out of here
You desperately want to escape.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARNOLD LANNI, ARNOLD DAVID LANNI, CHARLES-ANDRE COMEAU, PIERRE BOUVIER
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@jtjspirit2363
The feeling of when you're not living life, but you're just barely surviving. When you hear everyone saying "Life goes on" or "It can only go upwards from now on" but you know things aren't simply gonna change after just hearing those words or by listening to these songs. Yet you're still here. However I am too. And many others as well. I am very bad with words like I am with everything else but I still want to tell you: It's true. Life is hard. But we're in this together. Do not regret carelessly what you may or may not have done because that is the source of why you are hurting yourself, just like I am or any other person. That doesn't mean you should not regret anything but you should be able to accept that life can throw you a curveball and you should be ready to catch it to throw it as far as you can and smile that you are stronger than the one who threw the ball at you. If you're struggling to do that like I am, you can always rely on others in the same boat. Because (I know this might be kind of unfitting to say rn but) there is love here. You just have to be willing to accept that love.
Ok, after all that rambling I forgot what I was gonna write in the first place. Welp
@nels6536
Staring out into the world across the street
You hate the way your life turned out to be
He's pulling up
In the driveway
And you don't make a sound
Cause you always learned to hold
The things you want to say
You're always gonna be afraid
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
So what will you do?
There's only lies
There's only fear
There's only pain
There is no love here
What will you do?
Broken down like a mirror smashes to pieces
You learned the hard way
To shut your mouth and smile
If these walls could talk,
They would have so much to say
Cause every time you fight,
The scars are gonna heal
But they're never gonna go away
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
So what will you do?
There's only lies
There's only fear
There's only pain
There is no love here
You're falling
You're screaming
You're stuck in the same old nightmare
He's lying
You're crying
There's nothing left to salvage
Kick the door cause this is over
Get me out of here
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
So what will you do?
There's only lies
There's only fear
There's only pain
There is no love here
What will you do?
There's only hate
There's only tears
There's only pain
There is no love here
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@crypticpenguin247
I love simple plan. These guys just know what what its like to be hurt. It's brilliant.
@iken_aspland3573
Always been at the top for me as well. “I’d do anything!’”
@nyegianmascarinas5311
Yeah²!
@kelly123987
Gives me chills, I absolutely love this song! Simple Plan has been my favorite band since I can remember, their lyrics are always so perfect!
@chucklesdarwinwaswrongevol9264
Yeah when me and my sister were in middle school and high school she loved simple plan, she and my mom told me about how Much she loved simple plan, this was back-in the 2000s, I don’t remember hearing of them till 1 or 2 years ago, now I’m obsessed with them
@anicyb
You learned the hard way to shut your mouth and smile
Ppl always say that I am nice, and they have no idea how I learned that
@oddeyes9046
anicyb Same for me
@pumpkinsludgexp841
anicyb definitely know how that goes,love
@jasminearias296
Same, sadly, I fake smile constantly. It's never real. What IS happiness?