Hailing from North Carolina, The Love Language began after frontman Stuart … Read Full Bio ↴Hailing from North Carolina, The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, McLamb went on a serious drinking binge and then retreated to his parents' house, where he began recording a series of emotional demos. These songs were originally intended to be heard only by McLamb's ex-girlfriend and a handful of friends, but the demos expanded into a full recording project.

Diehard romantics with a sarcastic streak, The Love Language take a heartfelt approach to the rattle and hum of their orchestral pop.

The Love Language is Stuart McLamb (electric guitar, vocals), Jordan McLamb (percussion, vocals), Missy Thangs (keyboard, vocals), Justin Rodermond (bass guitar, vocals), BJ Burton (Electric guitar, vocals).

This Room
The Love Language Lyrics

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Swing low sweet chariot
This room's been way too hot
With all our friends
Stuck in their ways
They come inside
Of a thing that escaped through the morning

I can't blame them

I'll be on my way
On my way

And any time
You need a hand
Don't remind me
'Cause we've already landed the fall

Waking up it's morning after all

Overall Meaning

The Love Language's "This Room" is a song that seems to be about leaving a situation or a place that has been suffocating and stifling. The opening lyrics of "Swing low sweet chariot, this room's been way too hot" set the tone for the rest of the song, which deals with feeling trapped in a space with friends who are "stuck in their ways." The line "they come inside of a thing that escaped through the morning" is open to interpretation but could be seen as a reference to someone or something that has managed to break free and escape the constraints of the room or situation.

The singer in the song seems to have made the decision to leave, saying "I'll be on my way, on my way" and offering a hand to those left behind with "any time you need a hand." However, the line "don't remind me cause we've already landed the fall" suggests that the singer knows that the situation is not going to end well for those who choose to stay. The final line of "waking up it's morning after all" could be seen as a symbolic new beginning or a fresh start for the singer now that they have gotten out of the suffocating environment.

Overall, "This Room" is a song that deals with the feeling of being trapped and suffocated, and the decision to leave that situation behind. It's also a hopeful song, with the singer looking forward to new beginnings and offering a hand to those they leave behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Swing low sweet chariot
Let's get out of here quickly

This room's been way too hot
This situation is too intense

With all our friends
Despite everyone being here

Stuck in their ways
They're not willing to change

They come inside
They bring their issues inside

Of a thing that escaped through the morning
Something went wrong from the start

I can't blame them
I can't be mad at them

I'll be on my way
I'm leaving

And any time
If ever

You need a hand
You need some help

Don't remind me
I don't need to be told