Love → Building on Fire Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When my love
Stands next to your love
I can't compare love
When it's not love
[Chorus]
It's not love
It's not love
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
On fire
[Verse 2]
When my love
Stands next to your love
I can't define love
When it's not love
[Chorus]
It's not love
It's not love
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
When my love
Stands next to your love
I can't compare love
When it's not love
[Chorus]
It's not love
It's not love
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
On fire
[Verse 2]
When my love
Stands next to your love
I can't define love
When it's not love
[Chorus]
It's not love
It's not love
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
[David Byrne making noises]
[Verse 3]
I've got two loves
I've got two loves
And they go tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet
Like little birds
They're my two loves
And they go tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet
Like little birds
They're my two loves
[Chorus]
Count 'em one, two loves
Count 'em one, two loves
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
On fire
[Verse 2]
When my love
Stands next to your love
I can't define love
When it's not love
[Verse 3]
I've got two loves
I've got two loves
And they go tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet
Like little birds
They're my two loves
And they go tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet
Like little birds
They're my two loves
[Chorus]
Count 'em one, two loves
Count 'em one, two loves
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
On fire
[Verse 2]
When my love
Stands next to your love
I can't define love
When it's not love
[Chorus]
Oh, it's not love
It's not love
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
Oh, it's not love
It's not love
Which is my face
Which is a building
Which is on fire
About
Genius Annotation
“Love → Building On Fire” was the first single ever released by the Talking Heads, recorded even before guitarist Jerry Harrison joined the band.
The arrow in the title could be in reference to a chemical reaction, with the reactants (Love) creating the products (Building On Fire).
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Horn Arranger
Vocals
Bells
Guitar
Tambourine
Drums
Bass
Engineer
Recorded At
Sundragon Studios, Flatiron District, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Release Date
September 16, 1977
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