| Missy Higgins – The Wrong Girl Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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i love this song, too - LOVE her use of lyrics. i hear this and i think it's about an unfaithful relationship. from what i gather from the lyrics, she's some married guy's fling on the side. "the floodgates open but nothing comes out" like he's pouring out his 'feelings' for her, even though he's married to someone else. nothing real becomes of the words he says. "I'm feeling no relief in my head, just doubt". she's not sure she's buying it anymore. "but my heart keeps telling me, hold your ground - you'll never learn a thing if you bail out now" she's staying put - for the meantime. "and I'm lonely again tonight - I can feel it like a knot in my side" it's starting to bother her that she has to share him with someone else... she's being shortchanged, and maybe her conscience is bothering her as well - for his wife's sake. "they keep saying this is part of the ride - but I'm not getting stronger" obviously this kind of relationship is like this, but she's realizing that it's not healthy for her. "Yet hold me against the light - Can you see any bullet inside? - You wouldn't find one if you magnified - 'cuz you've got the wrong girl" this isn't going to be the end of her. she's stronger than that. "I've got my fingers around the back of your chair You'd never miss a thing But you'd miss me there And I just keep thinkin' 'Am I prepared to pull it out from under your trusting stare?'" she has the power to end the relationship, reveal everything to his wife and 'pull the chair out from under him' - but she's not convinced that she wants to do that... but it's certainly crossed her mind. "And the house is as quiet as a hollow head - and I'm walking around bumping into things you've said" while he's gone away, she's trying to convince herself one way or the other whether he's really in this for her, or whether he'll leave her for his wife - and one thought contradicts the next. but the reality is, he's not with her right now, is he? "this has not been as easy as I thought it would - I'd be cooling down the fire if I thought I could" she knew the relationship she was getting into, but didn't know it would affect her so much. but she really does like him - and he's good at putting her on. she's kind of stuck where she is because of her emotions. she repeats the opening words at the end - as if this cycle of thoughts is going on again and again and again. -- i can't relate personally to the experience, but the first time i heard it, it's what i thought she was singing about. other songs on the album allude to this kind of situation as well... |
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| Missy Higgins – Peachy Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I thought this whole album (On A Clear Night) was tied together in meaning somehow... if that's the case, I believe this song is about a married man who was having an affair with her. The last song of the album, "Forgive Me", is about a man begging forgiveness from his family for the terrible hurt he brought on them. The song "Secret" on the same album refers to a relationship kept behind closed doors. And "Where I Stood" is a totally different stage in the breakup. In that song, she explains that the decision to leave was emotionally exhausting since she was torn inside, but felt it was best for both of them... In that song, she confesses that he means a lot to her, and tries to let him down gently. I think this explains her fury here in THIS song, "Peachy", when her Ex is apparently emotionally unaffected by the breakup that she was so torn over. Like when you spend hours thinking of the right words to say so as not to break your partner's heart, only to find out they're already over you. I don't know the order that she wrote the songs, but I would like to think that "Steer" was written last - a happy ending, as she realizes she's be better off free from people like that - she's her own person. |
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