Modern Love Lyrics

Lyric discussion by hesmagicandmyth 

Cover art for Modern Love lyrics by Matt Nathanson

Keltie Colleen, a dancer and friend of Matt's, said this was about her. Oddly enough, I had suspected this even from the first time I heard it. It just makes sense. Keltie broke up with guitarist Ryan Ross (ex-Panic at the Disco, The Young Veins).

"They sing me love songs with store-bought words. = Ryan had written a plethora of songs about Keltie.

"Take the phone calls." = Keltie used to make Ryan call her when he got home every night so he would instead hide in a quiet place and call her and tell her he was home.

"Take this circus." =Panic's live show used to be a circus. Ryan was obsessed with vaudeville.

Keltie said this on her Twitter on October 31, 2011 if you want to verify it.

Song Meaning

Yea, last night Matt said that this song was written for a friend who said the whole "all the good guys are either taken or gay."