Discover the story of the song > If It Hadn’t Been For Love – The Steeldrivers

The protagonist is singing about how love has led him down a path he never expected. He mentions how he wouldn't have gone to certain places or done certain things if it wasn't for love, and how now he's in trouble and stuck behind jailhouse walls because of it. The chorus repeats that he's trapped, but at least he knows his partner is still with him, and the song ends by emphasizing the role that love played in leading him down this path.