There are moments when you meet someone, you care about them, and you start thinking about what the relationship could be. You imagine the moments, the possibilities, even the words you could one day use to describe it. But what if such feelings are not reciprocated? For M & J, the difficult truth is the core of their new song, “NOT A LOVE SONG.”
The music is about the uncomfortable truth that no matter what you do for someone, they may not feel the same way about you. It’s something you can relate to, but the song’s emotional approach makes it more personal.
Fundamentally, “NOT A LOVE SONG” begins with a desire to write something romantic for someone who has left an impression. There is true caring behind that intention. There are ambitions and hopes for what the relationship could become. But as those dreams are dashed, the song takes a completely different turn.
What makes the idea work is the difference. It was supposed to be a love song, but the circumstances didn't allow for that. Instead, the product was a mirror of all that was hoped for, dreamed of, and ultimately left unrealized.
M & J articulate that weird area between expectation and reality, when affection is on one side and not necessarily reciprocated on the other. “NOT A LOVE SONG” is consequently less about praising romance and more about understanding what romance sometimes isn’t.
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