No Match for Love

by Star 80

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about

"about this track" ... I don't even know, it was written so long ago. It's for sure gurgling up from the adolescent but forever real love of "love (building on fire)" by talking heads, "somebody got murdered" by the clash, "godstar" by psychic tv, and weirdly, I remember thinking of it while writing this song, "born on a train" by the magnetic fields. Those driving, journeying slices of guitar pop that seem to have high stakes and a strange kind of street smart optimism spilling off into the horizon. Mostly it came from a manic place of realizing i had fucked up a good thing, a relationship of course, it always is, and then becoming strong and determined enough to go try to win that thing back. I did ultimately, but of course then I lost it again. Life is funny.

lyrics

There's no match for your love
there's no sugar on the top
there's no blood upon the tiles
there's no criminals or cops
no match for love

There's no match for the tears
that you brought to me
for the smile you made appear
with a love so complete
no match for love

There's no match for your love
there's no ads in magazines
there's no building on fire
there's no end to your dreams
no match for love

There's no match for your love
there's no sugar on the top
there's no blood upon the tiles
there's no criminals or cops
no match for love

There's no match for your love
there's no ads in magazines
there's no building on fire
there's no end to your dreams
no match for love

No match for love
No match for love
No match for love
No match for love
No match for love
No match for love
No match for love
No match for love

credits

released September 1, 2023
Guitar and vocals: Matthew Allan
Drums and backing vocals: Matt Harrison
Bass: Ted Jamison
Lead Guitar: Taylor Rogers

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Paul Blackwell
Mastered by Ryan Schwabe

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