| Okkervil River – A Glow Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I don't think it's literally about a homicide. Several other songs on the album talk about how he wants a girl who's in love with someone else (who may or may not be dead -- see "A Stone" and "Songs of Our So-Called Friends"). In this song, he finally convinces her to forget about the other guy (i.e. emotionally "kill" the guy) and be with him instead. This song takes place right after she finally makes this choice ("And you're no one's but mine / And nobody knows"). The line "And you've wanted to do that my love / For so long" fits this too. He's telling her she made the right choice, it's something she should have done a long time ago. |
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