A story of abuse and assault turned into a powerful Hard Rock anthem, “It Ain’t Love” is a shock to the genre’s stagnating concepts. From the AC/DC-like verses to the instantly memorable chorus, the track takes the listener on an agonizing journey through all the stages of the cycle of abuse, before achieving atonement in the final chorus after the heart-wrenching guitar solo.
While “It Ain’t Love” is an excruciatingly heavy and overwhelming piece to perform, it's our favorite song to this day despite the pain surrounding it.
lyrics
It ain’t love when you wake up at night,
Sweating head to toes in fright
Your worse dreams are better than your life
It ain’t love when he knocks on the door
Mind is blank, body’s still sore
But the truth hurts more, much more than lies
It’s alright baby it’s okay
I’m not like that it’s just not my day
It ain’t love, burning inside me
It ain’t love, burning inside me
It ain’t love, burning a hole in my heart
It’s been months since you’ve last seen the light,
It’s been days since you’ve eaten a bite,
While you’re all torn up, torn inside
It’s been months since you had peace of mind
He tore your skin, then he left you behind
Stained your soul and blacked out your eyes
It’s alright baby it’s okay
I’m not like that it’s just not my day
It ain’t love, burning inside me
It ain’t love, burning inside me
It ain’t love, burning a hole in my heart
It’s okay baby it’s alright
I know you like me, please hold me tight
It’s okay baby it’s alright
I know you like it we’ll do it again tonight
It ain’t love, burning inside me
It ain’t love, burning inside me
It ain’t love, burning a hole in my heart
credits
released March 10, 2023
Music & Lyrics by Bad Habits
Produced by Bad Habits
Recorded & Mixed by Petros Vynakos / Destiny Studio
Mastered by Justin Shturtz / Sterling Sound
What is Rock & Roll anyway?
Combining the raw power of 70s proto-punk with modern day creative masters, Bad Habits is a band formed to take a ride towards this ever-changing quest, hailing from Athens, Greece.
Brighton, UK band leaven surging hard rock with spaced-out stoner-doom on their second LP, recorded in an old chapel on the English coast. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 9, 2022
Combining crooned murder ballads with raw, angsty hard rock hooks, Melbourne's The Ugly Kings are a wrecking crew well worth watching. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 15, 2021