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Matt Nathanson – Suspended Lyrics 14 years ago
Although some of you make a good case, I believe that this song is point on with cubbyblues. His life isn't the greatest and with her he feels like he is a better person. When he is with her he feels like he can forget about his crappy life when in her presence. One of my favorites...although there are so many. Always get chills with the alive note.

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Matt Nathanson – Wedding Dress Lyrics 14 years ago
so we lie here in the dark
all the wrong things on fire
sickness and in health
to be with you
just to be with you

Lying in bed with his wife not happy about his life with her. There is no spark in their relationship. He’s with her just because of the commitment he made (sickness and health). He is with her because he made the commitment (to be with you, just to be with you).

in your wedding dress
to have and to hold
even at my best
I want to let go

Pushed (forced) into a commitment with a girl. Even at his best, his wedding day, he wants to let go, he wants out and doesn’t want marriage.


and you hold me in your arms
and all that I can see
is my future in your hands
with all that I can feel
is how long ever after is
its all that I can do
to be with you
just to be with you

Giving up his life to her. She has control, he has given up. Thinking about how long he is stuck in this marriage. It’s all that I can do, he can’t do anything else besides (to be with you) be with her. He has made the commitment and he has no options but to be with her.

in your wedding dress
to have and to hold
even at my best
I want to let go

Same as above

and I lost you
thought I lost you (I gave you away)
thought I'd lost you
jealous of the moon for how it moves the waves

They divorce. He is saying that he thought he lost her after the divorce, but realizes that he didn’t lose her. He made the choice to end the marriage. He gave her away. The moon line is about having control over his life. Maybe how he wishes he could have had that control of his life before his marriage.

in your wedding dress
to have and to hold
even at my best
I want to let go

Same as above

and I want to be somebody else now
and I want to thicken my skin
and I want to wish it all
just wish it all
away again

He feels terrible about everything that has happened. He wishes it never happened.

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