I don't love anyone
You're not listening
You're playing with something
You're playing with yourself

I don't love anyone
You're not listening even now
You're playing with someone
You're playing with someone else

And if there's one thing that I learned when I was still a child
It's to take a hiding

I don't love anything
Not even Christmas
Especially not that
I don't love anything

No, I don't love anyone
Well maybe my sister
Maybe my baby brother too, yeah
I don't love anyone

But if there's one thing that I learned when I was still a child
It's to take a hiding
If there's one thing that I learned when I was still a child
It's to be alone

If there's one thing that I learned when I was still a child
It's to take a hiding

Out in the street today
The kids are out playing, having fun
Well I pass them by I'm not a kid, no
I don't love anyone

I met a man today
He told me something pretty strange
There's always somebody saying something
He said, the world is as soft as lace.

But I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone
I don't love anyone

If there's one thing that I learned when I was still a child
It's to take a hiding


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I Don't Love Anyone Lyrics as written by Isobel Campbell Christopher Geddes

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    This song is wonderful, it makes me smile whenever i think of it. I especially like the lines "I don't love anyone, maybe my sister, maybe my baby brother too, yeah". I find it a rather confusing song, is the author proud of not loving anyone or lamenting the fact? "The kids are playing, having fun, but I'm not a kid no, I don't love anyone" Is the fun empty or is it something that's missing? I think i prefer to think of it being missed, but that's just me, the wonder of this song for me is that it's such a versatile song. Belle and Sebastian are lovely

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