Lyrics to
I’m Not In Love

This version of I’M Not In Love was released by Talking Heads in 1978.

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…Pretty!
What is? Brand new? Well that’s not the way I think of you.
You’ll touch me, in a minute; but that’s not what I want to do.
We are two strangers,
We might never have met.
We can talk forever, I understand what you said.
But I’m…no in love.
What does it take to fall in love?
Do people really fall in love?

…Happy!
Is there time for this? Is this responsibility?
Girl time, boy time, is that the difference between me and you?
I won’t ask any questions,
Who needs to make a new start?
I choose to believe you,
I said before that I can’t.
…’Cause I’m not in love.
What does it take to fall in love?
Why would I want to fall in love?

…Feeling!
Take it easy baby…Don’t let your feelings get in the way.
Some day, I believe, we can live in a world without love.
I can answer your questions,
If you won’t twist what I say.
Please respect my opinions,
They will be respected some day.
Because we don’t need love.
I believe that we don’t need love.
There’ll come a day when we won’t need love.

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The lyrics to I’M Not In Love are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Talking Heads in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to I’M Not In Love are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Talking Heads and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for I’M Not In Love back when it was created.

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