Love Don't Live Here Anymore Analysis

Lady Antebellum, aka Lady A. just recently busted out on to the country music scene this past year. Their self-titled debut album is doing very well. Their first hit, off of their album, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” is an up beat I’m so over you kind of song. The country trio is made up of Charles, David, and Hillary, all of which work together to write their own songs. Even though they aren’t veterans of country music, they are definitely making a name for themselves.
“Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” has a lovely combination of different literary terms. Charles, the lead vocalist, has a deep voice that lulls his listeners. Immediately in the first two lines there is a metaphor being sung, “this heart of mine/ has been hardened like a stone,” clearly he was upset. But this song is not about being pitiful, it’s about “movin' on/ and you don't haunt my dreams.” His heartbreaker came back to town to try to rekindle their love, but he knows better, “you’re just passin' through/to claim your lost and found/but I'm over you,” this is also a metaphor. The chorus is Charles and Hillary singing about how they’ve been fine and don’t need their heartbreaker anymore. The line, “love don’t live here anymore,” is an example of personification. When they sing, “and I've been down this road/too many times with you,” this is a hyperbole as well as another metaphor. Overall Lady A. doesn’t need anyone that’s not going to appreciate them and their love.
Charles, David, and Hillary bring all of their talent to the country table throughout their entire album, not just in this single. “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” is just one of many songs that clearly show their talent in song writing, as well as instrumentally. The roaring guitar is enough to make the listener want to get up and jam out!