1) An early 1990s rock band;
2) Synthpop musician Greta Geschenk;
3) … Read Full Bio ↴1) An early 1990s rock band;
2) Synthpop musician Greta Geschenk;
3) Italian musician Greta Manuzi;
4) A Eurobeat vocalist.

1)Greta is a rock band that was formed in the early 90's by members Paul Plagens, Kyle Baer, Josh Gordon, and Brad Wilk. Wilk left the band to join Rage Against the Machine and was replaced by Scott Carneghi.

No Biting
Signed to Mercury Records the band released its first album entitled "No Biting." The band toured and opened for such acts as Candlebox, Rage Against the Machine, White Zombie and Motörhead. Some of the bands singles were used on "The Real World," and "Beavis and Butthead." The bands first record didn't fair so well and received little airplay. The band did shoot three music videos for this album: "Love is Dead", "Fathom" & "Is It What You Wanted", the latter two of which were featured on Beavis and Butthead

This is Greta
Since Greta was signed to a 2 record deal the band went into the studio to record their follow up album entitled "This Is Greta." The Band loved the album they had made and so did the label. A music video was shot for the single "About You" and the band was preparing for a tour.

The Breakup
Soon after the president of Mercury records was fire and so was the band's A&R Manager. The music video previously shot for the latest album never made it to MTV, the new album made it to very few stores, and the band was dropped from the label. Shortly after this the band broke up.

2) Synthpop musician Greta Geschenk, who debuted in 2019 with Bad Lovers.

3) Greta Manuzi an Italian performer.

4) Greta is an alias for Eurobeat vocalist on Eurobeat label "Blast!"

Love Is Dead
Greta Lyrics

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You don't know what love is
Until you've learned the meaning of the blues
Until you've loved a love you've had to lose
You don't know what love is

You don't know how hearts burn
For love that can not live yet never dies
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes

You don't know what love is

Do you know how a lost heart feels
The thought of reminiscing
And how lips that taste of tears
Lose their taste for kissing

You don't know how lips hurt
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost

Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost
You don't know what love is

Overall Meaning

In Greta's song "Love Is Dead," she references the popular jazz standard "You Don't Know What Love Is," originally performed by Chet Baker. The lyrics are a poignant reminder that love is not simply a feeling of warmth and happiness, but also a feeling of loss and heartbreak. The first verse speaks to the idea that one cannot fully understand the depth of love until they have experienced the pain of losing it. It is only through experiencing the blues and heartache that we can truly appreciate the meaning of love. The second verse continues this theme, emphasizing the burning sensation of a heart longing for a love that can never live but never dies. The sleepless nights spent anticipating dawn and the pain of lost love are also highlighted.

Line by Line Meaning

You don't know what love is
Love is something that cannot be understood without experiencing a deep and painful loss

Until you've learned the meaning of the blues
You have to experience the pain and sadness of the blues music to understand the depths of love

Until you've loved a love you've had to lose
Only by loving someone you cannot keep or losing someone you once loved can you fully comprehend the true meaning of love

You don't know what love is
Love is a complex emotion that requires a great deal of patience and understanding to comprehend

You don't know how hearts burn
You cannot understand the intense pain and suffering that accompanies lost love

For love that can not live yet never dies
Despite being unable to be together, love remains a constant force in one's life

Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
Only by enduring long, sleepless nights can one appreciate the toll that love takes on the human body and soul

Do you know how a lost heart feels
The feeling of having loved and lost is indescribable without experiencing it

The thought of reminiscing
The memories of love that once was and can never be again

And how lips that taste of tears
The tears of heartache and loss that eventually become a part of who we are

Lose their taste for kissing
The joyful act of kissing becomes painful and hollow after experiencing heartbreak

You don't know how lips hurt
Physical pain is a small price to pay when compared to the emotional pain of lost love

Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost
Love requires a great deal of work and sacrifice, and those who do not appreciate this will never understand the price of true love

Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost
The risk of giving one's heart to someone or something is great, and one can never truly know the cost until they have lost it all

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON RAYE, GENE DE PAUL

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