Lyrics for I'm Not In Love as interpreted by Boonechic_21

I'm Not In Love Lyrics
I’m not in love, so don’t forget it
It’s just a silly phase I’m going through
And just because I call you up
Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made.
I’m not in love, no no!

It’s because ...

I like to see you, but then again
That doesn’t mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you, don’t make a fuss
Don’t tell your friends about the two of us
I’m not in love, no no!
It’s because ...

Be quiet, Big boys don’t cry, Big boys don’t cry, Big boys don’t cry, Big boys don’t cry, Big boys don’t cry, Big boys don’t cry

I keep your picture upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that’s lying there
So don’t you ask me to give it back
I know you know it doesn’t mean that much to me
I’m not in love, no no!
It’s because

Ooh, you’ll wait a long time for me
Ooh, you’ll wait a long time

I’m not in love, so don’t forget it
It’s just a silly phase I’m going through
And just because I call you up
Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made
I’m not in love, I’m not in love.

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g*star13
06-05-2002

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im surprised no1 has yet to post on this song. it is one of the all time classics.The vocalist is quite emotional with the lyrics, this must be about a personal experience of his. Very good song 4 out of 5

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amanda_
06-15-2002

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i remember the first time i listened to this. yea, i could relate to it then and unfortunately now. i love his voice. it's very soothing.

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fandangoose
06-30-2002

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Used to fall asleep with the radio on and would wake up just before the "big boys don't cry" section- it felt like I was in a dream, standing outside, looking up into a starry sky, when a woman's voice starts to whisper..."big boys don't cry..." Some foolish, immature people make fun of this song, but my love for it has grown stronger and stronger over the last 20-some years since I first heard it. Of course, the guy really does love her and just won't admit it...pictures of her constantly fill his mind, it's driving him crazy. The "Rework Of Art" mix is fantastic too, with them whispering to each other at the end, only serves to enhance the beauty of the images this song brings to mind. Someday I want to make a video for it, using colored-pencil sketches which change every line. I've also thought about a rotoscope effect as in A-ha's Take on Me video. Even have the perfect woman picked out, if she'll model for it.

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MetalKronic
07-07-2002

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I like the lyrics of this song, I wanna do a punk cover of it

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ToroTrash
08-30-2002

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Love it! Very heartfelt delivery, and nice, ironic lyrics. How can one go wrong?

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twcfan92
06-06-2003

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Interesting, I always thought the song was about (in this case) a woman who assumes their relationship is more than it really is. In other words, he's saying "just b/c I talk to you, that doesn't mean I'm in love with you."

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mmarianne
05-10-2004

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I love this song, but it's even better with Tori Amos....oh yummie...

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lonestarcinnamongal
05-27-2004

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i love this song! It's funny because a friends ex boyfriend didn't believe us about the whispered "big boys don't cry" till i emailed him the lyrics. The last time I saw her, she and I had the debate over the meaning. I am with the camp that says he's trying to convince himself that he's not in love, while she thinks he's telling her not to get too attached. It's whatever it means to you i guess.

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jamajessie
01-29-2005

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I think its about a guy denying his feelings about a girl who knows what the hell went wrong in thier relationship? But its obvious that she left him or is no longer in his life relationship wide. He's still got her picture for some reason... I think she broke his heart... could be the reason she is whispering the "Big Boys Don't Cry" bit in the song. Well anywho he'ds got her pictue and you know how it is when we get some scit we love we cant let it go. So he's probably looking at this picture and probably making up an excuse in his mind to call her over some simple scit like something she might have left at his house when they were going out. He's doing this just to hear her voice.

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kcwheezy
02-25-2005

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Everybody's been close but no cigar, this song is about a guy who is denying that he's in love with this girl, if you listen to the song, or read the lyrics on the part that says (it's because) but then never gives an explanation, its cuz his feeling are too complicated to explain to the girl, trust me, When love presents its self guys like us are afraid of it, we'd rather have one night stands, or a girlfriend we don't love except for sex. than to treat ourselves to the real thing, not afraid of commitment, but love.. the guy in the songs pushing her away because he doseen't feel like he deserves real love,,,.and at the same time gets some kind of sick depressing satisfaction from breaking his heart and hers........

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WanderingGypsy
05-24-2005

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It's about someone who's in love but he's afraid to admit it probably because he's afraid that he will be hurt. I love this song

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chickychick
11-08-2005

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I agree with you kcwheezy on this one. to me, this song is about a guy who really is in love with a girl. but he won't admit it... he's in denial, saying it's a silly phrase he's going through, and he's also brushing her off like 'oh yea just cause i call you don't think youve got it made, don't think i really like you' etc etc. and he keeps saying "it's because...." and stops there because either he really can't explain the way he feels or it's like he's just about to explain why he really does love her but he just can't bring himself to do it or admit it. i first heard this song on the virgin suicide soundtrack and have loved it eversince.

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craigbenji
12-27-2005

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I'm not sure about the current train of thought. To me this song is about the fact that his relationship that he is involved in is only for something else (money, green card, status quo, etc...) and not love. Almost like a marriage of convenience or something to that effect.

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tree rings
02-01-2006

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i LOVE the red red meat version.

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crashandburnnz
02-04-2006

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This song really means alot to me, except I was the other party (i.e someone couldn't admit they loved me until it was too late)

I agree with kcwheezy too.

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CharmingMan
02-27-2006

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...everyone has got it wrong - the song is about a couple who have broken-up and he is denying that he is in love still with her - he is trying to persuade himself that he is not in love anymore and yet contacts her. He wants to get over it but can't. The picture on the wall is of her and him.
The song is sufficiently vague to also mean otherwise but believe me it was about a failed relationship.

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skitten
03-15-2006

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That's terribly arrogant of you, CharmingMan, especially since Graham Gouldman himself said that it was about a guy who was truly in love with a girl but was denying it to himself, on Channel 4's Top Ten Greatest Lovesongs.

But I'm sure you know better. ;)

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CharmingMan
03-21-2006

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..he changes the story all the time.

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rottenseed
04-13-2006

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This song could also be explaining a meager or last ditch effort to keep cool even though he is in love. Everybody here should know that you can't be apparent about how head over heals you are about somebody...especially if you're a guy. You gotta pretend like you're not into them, be nonchalant, act like you have the upper hand. I think that's just as valid as an explaination as his denial for loving her. I do not however think its a simple explaination about how he really isn't in love. That comes from the lack of ability to read between the lines.

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WilliamThomas
05-06-2006

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Well, this page makes for interesting reading. It's a tricky song to judge, given that 'Big Boys Don't Cry' exists in the lyrics. At first it sounded like he was in love with her, trying desperately not to admit this to himself. Then it sounds like neither of them will admit it. As if toying with each other. I'm not sure!

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OrangeYpsi
05-17-2006

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Wow, I took a completely different spin on the lyrics. How about a gay guy who is still in the closet and is using a heterosexual relationship to hid his 'nasty stain on the wall?' It's just a phase he is going through, because he is not brave enough yet to come out of the closet. He keeps trying to tell people, "It's because..." but then loses his courage.
The haunting words of comfort for his lonely tears only remind him that is not like other 'big boys.'
The girl will be waiting a long time for him, because his gay feelings just won't go away.

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deeana5
05-25-2006

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Yeh, really ironic lyrics huh? The guy is obviously fighting a fight with himself. He's really trying to shut his heart out. He plays normal but his boiling inside. The main battle is between his mind and his heart. I think all the things he's saying to the girl, he's actually saying them for himself. What a thought that is...

Looking from another perspective, I tend to believe that he likes to hide behind these words so as to have the oportunity to have her around longer... to keep himself feeling...

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txfilmguy1
05-31-2006

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The song is clearly sung from the perspective of someone denying his own feelings. It seems likely that he is singing about someone with whom he was in a relationship, and he is trying, in vain, to talk his way into forgetting about her.

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StuartJS
07-23-2006

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I see this song through different eyes, I don't think he's in love with her.
I think, she is in love with him, and he's telling her that he just needs her company and nothing deeper.

He's just telling her not to misinterpret the little things he does...the picture, the phone calls...and mistake them for love.

Some people "can" have a relationship without being in love, and I think this song explains it beautifully.

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antheazure7
07-28-2006

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I dont bleieve its just about some guy really not lovin a girl he duz luv her, else y wud he be cryin?!?

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