The scene is dead by morning
Slipping past the great divide
It chases over bridges
Spins me out of my own mind

Hollow is how you like it
What you see is what you get
Say you love me again
But you never do (yeah)

I am not singing a love
Singing a love song
Cause love is a game to you now
Watch just to see how long
Oh I want to fall away and
Waste another day
Cause love is a game to you now
Watch just to see how long

I see I disappoint you
Why don't you find another threat?
This isn't what you thought now
If you fall, won't you tell me in my ear?
You're here to waste their time dear
But you can't waste mine
Oh say you love me again
But you never do (yeah)

I am not singing a love
Singing a love song
Cause love is a game to you now
Watch just to see how long
Oh I want to fall away and
Waste another day
Cause love is a game to you now
Watch just to see how long

But if you can't save love anyway
You'll love again
Cause love is a game to you now
Watch just to see how long
I want to fall away and
Waste another day
Cause love is a game to you now
Watch just to see how long


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Not a Love Song Lyrics as written by Leisha Hailey Camila Cristinna Gutierrez

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    General Comment

    I love this song, I cannot wait for the new album.

    But, I always thought the lyrics to the chorus said, 'I won't sing you a love, sing you a love song.'

    laneeon July 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    These are the lyrics from the CD booklet insert thing.

    The scene is dead by morning Slipping past the great divide It chases over bridges Spins me out of my own mind

    Hollow is how you like it What you see is what you get Say you love it again But you never do

    I am not singing a love, Singing a love song 'Cause love is a game to you now Watch just to see how long I want to fall away And waste another day 'Cause love is a game to you now Watch just to see how long

    I see I disappoint you Why don't you find another threat? This isn't what you thought now If you fall, won't you tell me in my ear? You're here to waste their time dear But you can't waste mine Say you love me again But you never do

    But if you can't save love anyway You'll love again 'Cause love is a game to you now Watch just to see how long I want to fall away And waste another day 'Cause love is a game to you now Watch just to see how long

    Jaexon August 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Hi Jaex, thanks for putting up the corrected lyrics, I'll fix it. :)

    poyomion October 04, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Such a good, dancey song!

    iamboneson October 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Strange that nobody actually seems to be commenting on the lyrics themselves here.... Anyway, the song is pretty straightforward about a woman who has someone in love with her, but she doesn't love him back. She's telling him off. I'm guessing this person has admired her from a distance, but when s/he got to her, they found out that there was no interest.

    quampon May 08, 2016   Link

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