I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Dear Matthew, I like you a lot
I realize you're in a relationship
With someone right now and I respect
That I would like you to know that if you're ever single
In the future and you want to come visit me in California
I would be open to spending time with you and finding
Out how old you were when you wrote your first song
Dear Jonathan, I liked you too much
I used to be attracted to boys
Who would lie to me
And think solely about themselves and you
Were plenty self-destructive for my taste
At the time I used to say
The more tragic, the better
The truth is whenever I think of the early '90s
Your face comes up with a vengeance
Like it was yesterday
Dear Terrance, I love you muchly
You've been nothing but open-hearted
And emotionally available and supportive
And nurturing and consummately there
For me, I kept drawing you in
And pushing you away
I remember how beautiful it was to fall asleep
On your couch and cry
In front of you for the first time
You were the best platform
From which to jump beyond myself
What was wrong with me
Dear Marcus, you rocked my world
You had a charismatic way
About you with the women and you got me
Seriously thinking about spirituality
And you wouldn't let me get away
With kicking my own ass
But I could never really feel relaxed and looked out
For around you though
And that stopped us from going any further
Than we did and it's kinda too bad
'Cause we could've had much more fun
Dear Lou, we learned so much
I realize we won't be able to talk for some time
And I understand that as I do you
The long distance thing was the hardest
And we did as well as we could
We were together during a very tumultuous time
In our lives
I will always have your back
And be curious about you
About your career, your whereabouts
I realize you're in a relationship
With someone right now and I respect
That I would like you to know that if you're ever single
In the future and you want to come visit me in California
I would be open to spending time with you and finding
Out how old you were when you wrote your first song
Dear Jonathan, I liked you too much
I used to be attracted to boys
Who would lie to me
And think solely about themselves and you
Were plenty self-destructive for my taste
At the time I used to say
The more tragic, the better
The truth is whenever I think of the early '90s
Your face comes up with a vengeance
Like it was yesterday
Dear Terrance, I love you muchly
You've been nothing but open-hearted
And emotionally available and supportive
And nurturing and consummately there
For me, I kept drawing you in
And pushing you away
I remember how beautiful it was to fall asleep
On your couch and cry
In front of you for the first time
You were the best platform
From which to jump beyond myself
What was wrong with me
Dear Marcus, you rocked my world
You had a charismatic way
About you with the women and you got me
Seriously thinking about spirituality
And you wouldn't let me get away
With kicking my own ass
But I could never really feel relaxed and looked out
For around you though
And that stopped us from going any further
Than we did and it's kinda too bad
'Cause we could've had much more fun
Dear Lou, we learned so much
I realize we won't be able to talk for some time
And I understand that as I do you
The long distance thing was the hardest
And we did as well as we could
We were together during a very tumultuous time
In our lives
I will always have your back
And be curious about you
About your career, your whereabouts
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Well actually i found that this song was quite interesting because i could relate all of the men she writes to in this song to men in my life. And the wierd part is that ALL of the men in the songs names have the first letter the same as the men in my life. I'll explain Matthew-Mark Johnathan-Jared Terrance-Tommy Marcus-Matthew Lou-Lee when i heard it i just new right away, it is anamazing song
also, i was just wondering if you could relate other songs to the men she writes to in unsent im figuring that You Oughta Know is about Johnathan, im just guessing tho...