This Modern Love

Album: Silent Alarm (2005)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about a relationship where the man loves the girl but the girl is scared to love him ("Why so scared of romance?") All he wants is for her to love him and be carefree but she can't. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    paul - wilmington, DE

Comments: 5

  • Bethmandy from Los Angeles, CaEvery time i hear this song, i have to put it on repeat. I love the lyrics, and i do feel that I'm the girl who can't love without restrictions. Love is scary. This is a song that any woman or man can love and enjoy
  • Dhruv from New Delhi, IndiaPart of this song was used at the end of : How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 22 (Come On).
  • Cyre from New York , NyI love this song so much words can't describe. People may think its silly but there is nothing like this song that can put you on a natural high and just sink to you. I have listened to this song on my ipd about 653+ times so far and i am still in love with it.
  • Cyre from New York , NyI love this song so much words can't describe. People may think its silly but there is nothing like this song that can put you on a natural high and just sink to you. I have listened to this song on my ipd about 653+ times so far and i am still in love with it.
  • Cyre from New York , NyI looooooove this song, i think its so amazing one of my tops. I've listened to this song on my ipod 481 times. I love this song.
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