When on BBC Radio 1 with Jack Saunders, YUNGBLUD said that “love song” talks about his perception of love. He first believed that love was violent and abusive because he watched his parents be abusive to each other while being in love. However, he fell in love for the first time with his ex-girlfriend, Halsey, and started changing his mind about love. Throughout the relationship he realises how love should be and he talks about being scared of loving her wrong due to growing up learning love equaled abuse, he wants to love her right and reciprocate the love she’s giving to him. In Halsey’s previous relationship she was abused and cheated on, YUNGBLUD promises her that although he’s fragile with love, he won’t be the same, he won’t let her down.

Ultimately their relationship mutually ended after 10 months, the pair remain good friends and support each other. He took with him his changed perception of love, an understanding of his sexuality and how he views himself both romantically and sexually. In an interview with Attitude Magazine he stated:

I owe a lot to that girl, in terms of my growth and my sexuality, in terms of everything.