From the recording V: Heaven for the Weekend
“That Ain’t This Song” is Ryland Fisher at his most vulnerable—delivering a slow-burning, emotionally honest reflection on heartbreak and regret. With a haunting pop-country blend and lyrics about love that won’t let go, the track strikes a chord with anyone who's ever looked back on what could have been. A standout moment on V: Heaven for the Weekend, this one lingers long after the last note.
Lyrics
Asked your friends if you were single
Didn't matter what they said
Had your feet dipped in the shallow end
So I just dove on in
Next week, we were out all night
Parked till 3 AM
On the hood of my car, counting stars
Close as we could get
We made some plans and some promises
Cus we were all we’d ever need
Ain’t nothing like a happy ending...
But that ain’t this song- that love’s long gone
Fading like the steam from those backseat windows
Your memory- just like a melody
Still playing like a broken record- I can't turn it off
I’d love to say its getting better- that I’m moving on
That ain't this song, no
The one where we worked it out
Made up, and made some love
The one where I put away my pride
And let ya call my bluff
Wish this second verse was ending
Sunsetting on a kiss
Slow dancing to that kinda jam
But this ain't it
Cus that ain’t this song- that love’s long gone
Fading like the steam from those backseat windows
Your memory- just like a melody
Still playing like a broken record- I can't turn it off
I’d love to say its getting better- that I’m moving on
That ain't this song
Oh baby, this is drowning in whiskey
Wondering if you even miss me
Replaying every stupid mistake
I shouldn’t of let you go
Coulda pulled you close
We’d still be right here where we belong, babe
But that ain’t this song
No, that ain’t this song
That ain’t this song- that love’s long gone
Fading like the steam from those backseat windows
Your memory- just like a melody
Still playing like a broken record- I can't turn it off
I’d love to say its getting better- that I’m moving on
But that ain't this song
No, that ain’t this song

