Kein Liebeslied

What should I say, I like you
In a very general way
Because I like how you dance and you dance all alone
And I like how you move, like how you talk
I like how you walk and hate when you leave
I hope you understand me
That I like you just means
That I don't know how to say it differently
I'm not particularly good at this
I can't do that
I simply like you because you're different from the others

It's not what it looks like
Just on principle, I don't sing a love song
Because this song is not good enough
And the violins sound off-key
This song is not a love song

And I like that I laugh at jokes
That I didn't understand
Simply because you started them
I could list 100 things
That I like about you
And still haven't said anything at all
Far too many adjectives and bad comparisons
I love love songs, but I can't write them
It's not about the image, not about the hairstyle
I'm not Robert Smith and we're not The Cure

It's not what it looks like
Just on principle, I don't sing a love song
Because this song is not good enough
And the violins sound off-key
This song is not a love song

So here I sit, with pen and paper
Alone
Nothing works
What I write is crap
Banal, interchangeable trash
Morrison has already said everything I want to say
And he speaks English and doesn't even know you
And he's 52 years old, ultimately irrelevant
Because actually, even if it's embarrassing
I just wanted to write a love song for you

It's not what it looks like
Just on principle, I don't sing a love song
Because this song is not good enough
And the violins sound off-key
This song is not a love song

You can believe me, I never wanted something like this
But somehow this is a love song
This song is not good enough
And the violins sound off-key
Yet it is and remains a love song