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Love Forty Down

Words: Loren • September 12, 2022

Love Forty Down
Love Forty Down

Daniel (Love Forty Down)

SPB: What is the meaning behind the band name?

Daniel: Our band name is quite obviously a reference to a Frank Turner song. Love Forty Down is the score in a tennis match (0:40). It means, that our opponent is only missing one point to win the game but we have not lost quite yet. The order of the score indicates, that it is our turn to serve and our chance to turn the game around. And that's exactly what we liked about the name. Although we have no ties to tennis whatsoever, we quite liked the metaphorical sense that even though the situation looks dire, not everything is lost yet.

Loren • September 12, 2022

Love Forty Down
Love Forty Down

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