by Leon Thomas · 2024
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‘NOT FAIR’ by Leon Thomas is a modern song about heartbreak, feeling powerless in love, and the rollercoaster of emotions that comes when someone you care for plays with your heart. We’re going to break down the lyrics and discover what makes this track so powerful. ⬇️
The mood is a mix of sultry late-night longing and raw vulnerability, painting a picture of two people caught in a magnetic but uneven relationship. Leon Thomas creates a world where desire and frustration are tangled together, the air thick with tension and yearning.
The chorus is a confession booth—“It’s not fair / How you just gon’ take off your clothes and sit right there?”—and suddenly, we’re right there in the room, feeling that punch of attraction mixed with exasperation. It’s as if the singer is spellbound, unable to resist, caught in a cycle where love feels more like a game than a safe place. We sense that dizzying power imbalance, and honestly, haven’t we all been there—powerless to stop falling, even when it hurts?
Digging into the verses, Thomas weaves in lines like “must be santería” and “I will fight a thousand times just to touch you,” hinting at a love that feels supernatural, almost cursed. The lyrics pop with jealousy (“bitches wanna be her”) and raw devotion (“I’d rather be wrong than to be alone”), showing us a narrator who is hopelessly addicted to the highs and lows. The story is messy and real—sometimes you’d rather lose an argument than lose the person, even if it means lying to yourself.
The song’s narrative sizzles with contradiction: he craves control but keeps surrendering, wants to lead but can’t help but follow, is desperate for connection even when it stings. “Funny thing to speed up, you just wanted freedom / I just wanna be the strongest leader, longest lover”—there’s that twist, a tug-of-war between independence and intimacy, between wanting to win and wanting to belong. Every lyric feels like a late-night text you regret in the morning, but can’t help sending anyway.
The true magic of “NOT FAIR” is its honesty—Leon Thomas lays bare the agony and allure of loving someone who always seems just out of reach, reminding us that sometimes the most unfair games are the ones we can’t help but play.
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