Don't Call It Love (formerly known as "What Do You Want From Me?") is a formerly unidentified arena rock song by Australian musician Steve Kipner, recorded in 1983, but not released.
Search History
The song was originally posted to WatZatSong on August 3rd, 2021 by user FunkyBoy01. no information as to where they got the song from, nor a longer snippet.
On August 12th, 2023, the OP came back and posted a 26 second longer snippet, but still didn’t provide any information.
On January 18th, 2024 the song was identified by a user named NeonBlue80, who had the song on a bootleg CD containing unreleased demos that Kipner had recorded.
According to Steve Kipner, he co-wrote the song with Paul Bliss, whom he had also written Olivia Newton John's "Heart Attack" with. The song's elements would be re-used for Masatoshi Nakamura's 1988 song "Risky Night" from his album Across the Universe, which Kipner did the drum programming for.[1]
Lyrics
What do I mean to you?
What do you want from me?
What's the attraction?
What are you thinking of?
Ooh, I don't know
Lost in the physical
The heat of the moment
Wanting the passion
Believe in the lies
But the words come too easy
Don't call it love
There's no telling it like it is
Don't call it love
Don't know what we've got
One thing I know it's not is
Love
You don't need it
So don't call it love
It's too convenient
With the heart behind the lines
Think we'd better slow down
Taking one step at a time
I can't trust the water
I can't quench the thirst
I can't fake emotion
With or without you
I don't know what's worse
'Cause the words come too easy
Don't call it love
There's no telling it like it is
Don't call it love
Don't know what we've got
One thing I know it's not is
No, don't call it love
'Cause the words come too easy
Don't call it love
There's no telling it like it is
Don't call it love
Don't know what we've got
One thing I know it's not is
All the secrets you've been whispering in my ear
Telling me all the things you think I want to hear
Don't call it love
Don't call it love
Just don't call it love
Don't call it love
Don't call it love
'Cause the words come too easy
Don't call it love
There's no telling it like it is
Don't call it love
Don't know what we've got
One thing I know it's not is
No
Listen, man
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