Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “Love’s a Sickness” by To/Die/For
Love’s a Sickness is a song about the intensity of romantic love. Love can be all encompassing and make one feel like they are going crazy. It can bring one to their knees as intense sorrow and longing can overtake them. The lyrics send a warning to tread lightly and hold back when you fall in love, because it could be a slippery slope.
Verse 1:
Love’s a sickness that’s taking me down
Making me weak and I’m losing my ground
It’s too late for me now I’m too far in
I don’t know how I’m living within
The opening verse sets up the scenario of being taken down by the power of love. The singer is so blindly in love that there is no escape, so they must find a way to “live within” the power of love.
Chorus:
Love’s a sickness and it takes away
Everything that I am supposed to be
Love’s a weakness has got a profound way
Of picking apart who I’m supposed to be
The chorus mirrors the need to take a step back when love becomes too overwhelming and regain a sense of identity. Love can change and consume a person unless they take a step back and remember who they are.
Verse 2:
Love’s a sickness coming up to the shore
Trying to break in every door
Keeps on coming no matter what I do
It’s so much more than I ever thought it could be
The second verse expresses just how powerful love can be. No matter how hard the singer tries to protect themselves, the power of love keeps coming. They are amazed that its power is so much more than what they ever expected.
Bridge:
No matter where I run or go
I can’t get away, love’s the only show
And every day I have to endure the pain
As I try to get away from the dark chains
The bridge paints a vivid image of the singer desperately seeking refuge from love but their attempts are met with failure since the chains of love are so deeply entrenched.
Outro:
Love’s a sickness, love’s a sickness
I feel it inside, just can’t hide it
Love’s a sickness, love’s a sickness
Always on my mind, I just wanna die
The outro is a heartbreaking reminder of just how powerful and destructive love can be.