Your Love Alone Is Not Enough

Manic Street Preachers, Nina Persson

About Your Love Alone Is Not Enough

"Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" is a song by Welsh rock group the Manic Street Preachers. Released on 23 April 2007 as the second single from the album Send Away the Tigers, it peaked at number two in the UK, number one in Scotland, and in the top 10 in Ireland and Norway.


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Your love alone is not enough not enough not enough
When times get tough they get tough they get tough they get tough
Trade all your heroes in for ghosts in for ghosts in for ghosts
They're always the one's that love you most love you most love you most

Your love alone is not enough not enough not enough
It's what you felt it's what you said what you said what you said
You said the sky would fall on you fall on you fall on you
Through all the pain your eyes stayed blue they stayed blue baby blue

But your love alone won't save the world
You knew the secret of the universe
Despite it all you made it worse
It left you lonely it left you cursed

You stole the Sun straight from my heart from my heart from heart
With no excuses just fell apart fell apart fell apart

No you won't make a mess of me mess of me mess of me
For you're as blind as a man can be man can be man can be

I could have seen for miles and miles
I could have made you feel alive
I could have placed us in exile
I could have shown you how to cry

Your love alone is not enough
Your love alone is not enough

I could have shown you how to cry
Your love alone is not enough
Your love alone

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Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band that was formed in 1986 in Blackwood, South Wales and consists of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals and lead guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar and lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums and percussion). The band is part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s. They are colloquially known as "The Manics", or simply, "Manics". Originally a quartet, the band became a trio when primary lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards disappeared on 1 February 1995. more »

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Written by: JAMES BRADFIELD, JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD, NICHOLAS JONES, NICHOLAS ALLEN JONES, SEAN MOORE

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10 facts about this song

MUSIC GENRE
"Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" is a track by the Welsh rock band, the Manic Street Preachers. The song is categorized under the alternative rock genre.
SONG COLLABORATION
Notably, this track features Nina Persson, the lead singer of the Swedish band The Cardigans. This was a significant collaboration at the time, marking a blending of the two bands' distinctive sounds.
CHART SUCCESS
The song was not only a critical success, but also a commercial hit. It reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2007 and was the highest-charting single by the band in several years.
ACCOLADES
"Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" was named the best track of 2007 by the magazine New Musical Express (NME).
ALBUM
The song is featured on the Manic Street Preachers' eighth studio album, "Send Away the Tigers".
LYRICS
The lyrics of the song were penned by the band’s bassist Nicky Wire, who wrote it as a tribute to Richey Edwards, their former bandmate who disappeared in 1995. The song explores themes of hope, despair, and the inadequacy of love.
MARKING A RETURN
The release of "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" asserted the Manic Street Preachers' return to mainstream prominence. The band had struggled with maintaining their popularity in the years prior to the song's release.
VIDEO
The video for "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" was directed by renowned video director and photographer Rankin. It features the band and Nina Persson in a variety of settings, including performance scenes.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Despite Nina Persson's distinct vocals on the studio recording, the Manic Street Preachers have often performed "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" without her in live concerts. Sometimes their vocalist, James Dean Bradfield, will sing Persson's parts or they will have a female guest vocalist.
COVER VERSIONS
The song has been covered by several other artists, demonstrating its enduring popularity and impact on rock music.

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