23 No Candle No Light
ZAYN feat. Nicki Minaj Lyrics

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Hand on your hand
Chest on your chest
Tangled in bed
But I'm feeling you less
You know my love ain't free
Why do you make believe?

Why do you sell me dreams?

SMS in the morning light
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta face it
The fire, the fire ain't no longer blazin'

I, I woke up on the wrong side of ya
You don't even know that I left, do ya?
Can't handle my love
Can't handle your lies
No friend zone to my love
Quit burning all of my time
I, I woke up on the wrong side of ya

No candle, no light for you
No candle, no light for you
No candle, no light for you

I can't do it, no, baby, I can't do it
I only end up losing, ooh, we're really fooling this
Agree to disagree, some things ain't meant to be
But I wanted you and me

SMS in the morning light
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta face it
The fire, the fire ain't no longer blazin'

I, I woke up on the wrong side of ya
You don't even know that I left, do ya?
Can't handle my love
Can't handle your lies
No friend zone to my love
Quit burning all of my time
I, I woke up on the wrong side of ya

No candle, no light for you
No candle, no light for you
No candle, no light for you

We gotta, we gotta, we gotta face it
The fire, the fire ain't no longer blazin'

No candle, no light for you
No candle, no light for you
No candle, no light for you

Switch up the lane, switch up the lane

Watch how ya gyal just switch up her lane
This one here, it a Nicki and ZAYN, ZAYN, ZAYN

Overall Meaning

The song No Candle No Light by ZAYN feat. Nicki Minaj is about a couple whose relationship is falling apart. They are physically intimate but emotionally distant. The chorus, "No candle, no light for you," suggests that the flame of their love has burnt out and there is no way to revive it. The lyrics also reveal that there is a lack of honesty and trust in their relationship. ZAYN asks why his partner sells him dreams and can't handle his love, while Nicki challenges him for not being able to handle her lies.

The song shows the complexity of modern relationships where communication breakdown, emotional disconnectedness, and lack of authenticity can lead to the end of romance. The couple tries to face their problems but realizes that their love was not meant to be. The phrase "agree to disagree" highlights the idea of accepting that sometimes things do not work out, even if one person wanted it badly.

In summary, No Candle No Light is a song that represents the struggles of maintaining a relationship where the passion for each other has dimmed, and there is no longer an emotional connection between them.

Line by Line Meaning

Hand on your hand
We are physically close, but emotionally distant.

Chest on your chest
We are sharing physical space, but not connecting emotionally.

Tangled in bed
We are physically intimate, but not emotionally connected.

But I'm feeling you less
I am becoming emotionally detached from you.

You know my love ain't free
I expect reciprocity in this relationship.

Why do you make believe?
Why do you pretend to feel something you don't?

Why do you sell me dreams?
Why do you give me false hope and expectations?

SMS in the morning light
Text messages in the early hours of the day.

We gotta, we gotta, we gotta face it
We need to confront the reality of our situation.

The fire, the fire ain't no longer blazin'
The passion and intensity of our relationship has fizzled out.

I, I woke up on the wrong side of ya
I am feeling negatively towards you today.

You don't even know that I left, do ya?
You are oblivious to the fact that I have emotionally distanced myself from you.

Can't handle my love
You are unable to reciprocate my feelings.

Can't handle your lies
I am unable to deal with your deceitful behavior.

No friend zone to my love
I don't want to be just friends.

Quit burning all of my time
Stop wasting my time with your false promises.

No candle, no light for you
I am no longer emotionally connected to you.

I can't do it, no, baby, I can't do it
I am not able to continue this relationship.

I only end up losing, ooh, we're really fooling this
This relationship is not working and is just a waste of time.

Agree to disagree, some things ain't meant to be
We have different views and goals, and this relationship is not meant to be.

But I wanted you and me
Despite everything, I still had hopes for us.

Switch up the lane, switch up the lane
Change the direction of our relationship.

Watch how ya gyal just switch up her lane
Observe how I change my behavior and attitude.

This one here, it a Nicki and ZAYN, ZAYN, ZAYN
This is a collaboration between Nicki Minaj and ZAYN.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tushar Apte, Brian Lee, Kathryn Ostenberg, TJ Routon, Micol Novinov Rankin

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