Story Behind The Song

I wanted to write a song that I thought would be a decent pitch to an artist like Sheryl Crow. I've often admired how she seems to offer words of wisdom in some of her more spirited songs. Plus, musically I felt it would be an opportunity to demonstrate

Song Description

Our first experiences in love and romance typically begin with a flourish and end in pain. Often the emotional scars from failed "crushes" lead to desperation and worries of eternal loneliness. This, in turn, can cause us to mistake even the slightest c

Lyrics

Intro (4 bars)
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!

Chorus 1 (8 bars)
Well it just ain't love
If it's going too fast
It's only love
When you're getting' that feelin', feelin' (so good)
And it just ain't love
When you know won't last
It's only love
When you know that it's really, really (so good)

Break 1 (4 bars)
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!

Verse 1 (8 bars)
You can call it whatever you want to baby, baby
As long as you don't call it love
Cuz it don't matter how bad you want it baby, baby
It won't ever be enough

Change 1 (8 bars)
You know you really should (Hold Out)
Til you can find the real thing
Instead of goin' that (Old Route)
You know exactly what I mean
Cuz you've been (Told About)
Takin' those kind of boys home
But you (Sold Out)
Cuz you didn't wanna be alone

Chorus 2 (8 bars)
But it just ain't love
If it's going too fast
It's only love
When you're getting' that feelin', feelin' (so good)
And it just ain't love
When you know it won't last
It's only love
When you know that it's really, really (so good)

Break 2 (4 bars)
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!

Verse 2 (8 bars)
How many times did you try to fake it
Hopin' that you could make it into something so much more (somethin' so much more)
But he never did really make your heart skip
From the moment you started so honey what are you waitin' for

Change 2 (8 bars)
Ain't it time that you (Stand Up)
And say you want nothing but the best
Instead of throwin' your (Hands Up)
And always settlin' for less
Cuz when the right (Man Comes)
You'll have a lot of love to give
And if you wait until (Then Ya)
You'll be happy that you did

Chorus 3 (8 bars)
Cuz it just ain't love
If it's going too fast
It's only love
When you're getting' that feelin', feelin' (so good)
And it just ain't love
When you know won't last
It's only love
When you know that it's really, really (so good)

Bridge (8 bars)
Oooo it just ain't love
And it just ain't love
How does it feel
Oooo it's only love
When you can't sleep at night (It's only love)
That's when you know it's right

Chorus 4 (8 bars)
Well it just ain't love
If it's going too fast
It's only love
When you're getting' that feelin', feelin' (so good)
And it just ain't love
When you know won't last
It's only love
When you know that it's really, really (so good)

Repeat Chorus 2X

Break 3 (4 bars)
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!
Nah Nah Nah Nah N-Nah!

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Written, Produced and Arranged by Brent 'Big Vik' Victory
© 2007 Big Vik Presents Publishing