Not About Love

She's refering to herself with that comment, which I think is "ache". She's saying she misses falling in and being in love wholesale as she's got older and more jaded. The dizzy hieghts no longer come.

Conversation once colored by esteem Became dialogue as a diagram of a play for blood Took a vacation, my palate got clean Now I can taste your agenda While you're spittting your cud

And it doesn't make sense I should fall for the kingcraft of a meritless crown No, it doesn't seem right To take information Given at close range For the gag And the bind And the ammunition round

so amazing. she put into words something I was just beginning to figure out about a relationship of my own. some people are so shitty, they start putting you down about things that are so personal and sacred.. it can happen slowly, and you don't realize it. but then, when you get away from it for a minute, and your mind clears-- you see the things you didn't see while they were keeping you down. you realize how horrid they've actually been, and how horrid you've been for allowing it to happen in the first place.

and I think she's saying: it's not about love. it's about a recent relationship failure, the complications and pain that accompanied it, and how I can't seem to actually fall in or stay in love. and, I miss it..

maybe it's "stupid ache"?

I agree with LoserNo1, she's angry at herself for believing him: "But I'm not being fair, cos I chose to listen to that filthy mouth." really, it's his fault for lying though, and he deserves her wrath. I'm so here right now. I do think when she's saying 'I am not in love' she's kind of trying to convince herself she isn't so it's easier to get over him, though.

actually, I think it's "I miss that stupid ape"

I just re-listened to this album and the meaning of number of these songs became much clearer to me. In fact it so obvious that I don't know how I missed it before.

This song is about the Media - specifically a Music/Concert Reviewer.

First Stanza: She waiting for the reviews to arrive from the previous nights show, expecting them to have 'basis' against 'last nights phrases.'

Second Stanza: Shes mad that the interviewer "took information, given at close range" using it as 'ammunition' against her, using their wicked words to hold her down.

Third Stanza: Reflecting that interviews used to be great and 'colored with esteem" how now devolved into a 'play for blood.' Which is accurate given her poor relationship with the media. Took a vacation (from music - which she did) to get the taste from her mouth (palate) but the dialogue has become a diagram for a play for blood. (All the reviewers looking to take advantage of her 'unstable' persona to get dirt for their story- which is the agenda she refers to.

Four Stanza: Refers to falling for the king'craft' (i.e. media) of a meritless crown (who are people who hold power over her but have no actual power over her personally.)

Finally frantic stanza: Describes an interaction with a reporter, complaining about her poor posture - trying to rile her up. Wishing she could just put the words from his filthy mouth and stick them in a sack over her shoulder, turn her heels, walk away from the sight and live in a lovlier light...

The "Not about love" chorus is still up for a little interpretation but I suspect shes been accused of loving the attention ... but she saying that she 'not in love' and she can't stopping hating it more every day (can't stop falling out (of love))

I miss that stupid ache ... refers to the ache of stardom - initally being loved and then hated as an artist. Something most of use will never experience.

Love you Fiona _ Hope you've found your happiness

i know what you mean! i cant stop listening to this song. i love it so much. but i think with like "stupid head", like she kind of uses the topic of words as a sort of motif or recurring theme, you know? like "last night's phrases, sick with lack of bases" or "cause i chose to live life with a filthy mouth" or when she talks bout conversations. so maybe saying "stupid head" is the only way she can express it. maybe its purposefully simple because its the best way to just get across her point. its simple which is why kids use it? or i dunno im speculating. id love to get inside her head. god, this cd is amazing. they need to release it.

oh, I meant to say "stupid ape"

Uh, it's "stupid ache"....stupid head? Give me a break...

I love this song because it's the perfect ranting revenge song for a man that treated her bad and now she's more angry at herself for trusting and believing this asshole than she trusted and believed herself.

And it doesn't seem right To take information Given at close range For the gag And the bind And the ammunition round

I love that line. I love the way she says, "It's not fair that you take the things I've shared with you and trusted you with and use them as weapons against me." That and the part about taking the things that she said that he stole are my favorite parts.