| Interpol – Obstacle 2 Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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It sounds to me like he's struggling with his own feelings in this song. "I'm gonna pull you in close gonna wrap you up tight gonna play with the braids that you came here with tonight I'm gonna hold your face and toast the snow that fell because friends don't waste wine when there's words to sell" It sounds like he's looking for intimacy here, plain and simple. He also begins hinting at what could be his own personal struggle with alcoholism. "I feel like love is in the kitchen with a culinary eye I think he's making something special and I'm smart enough to try if you don't trust yourself for at least one minute each day well you should trust in this girl cause loving is coming our way" Now he's making his intentions clearer. He can tell this girl isn't sure him or the whole thing but he thinks they should give it a go and is trying to convince her of the same. He sees now that he's really falling for her and knows that she will soon find that she feels the same way. "if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way" This line is interesting. I think it conveys the basic idea that he sees himself as essentially broken. Given that this is a love song, it seems likely that it is past loves have left him feeling this way. But he does see hope in her and thinks that it could work out between them if she 'fixes' him up. "I'll stand by all this drinking if it helps me through these days (take my love in these small doses) It takes a long time just to get this all straight (take my love in these small doses) I'll showcase on route 7 when i find the right place (take my love in these small doses) It takes a long time just to get this all straight (take my love in these small doses)" The references to alcohol insinuate that he is indeed a recovering alcoholic. He probably drinks to help cope with his broken heart. The next line suggests that he's struggling to come to terms with something. This is likely his feelings for the girl that he's courting now. He's been hurt before and has probably tried shut himself off from other people. He suppresses his feelings so that he can't get hurt but now that this new girl has entered his life, feelings have arisen once again. He's not sure how to deal with these feelings because the past couple times have only ended in misery. The 'showcase on route 7' line is about him really revealing his feelings and showing his love, but only when he finds the right person, 'place'. "in my mind this is my free time" He spends a lot of time thinking about the situation. "because friends don't waste wine when there's words to sell if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way" "I'll stand by all this drinking if it helps me through these days (take my love in these small doses) I've spent a long time corresponding in my own way (take my love in these small doses) I'll showcase on route 7 when I find the right place (take my love in these small doses) It takes a long time just to get this all straight (take my love in these small doses)" So the chorus is repeated because it seems to contain the two main elements of this song. His own personal conflict and his feelings for this girl. The small doses line probably refers to the fact that despite his best efforts, his feelings have been showing, if only in small portions. She probably doesn't feel that he's properly reciprocating her affection but in his mind he has been "corresponding in [his] own way". "in my mind this is my free time to break it all away spend it all today spend it all today it took time then I found you it took time then I found you" He is asking her to be patient with him. It's not easy for him to return to this romantic lifestyle. He has spent a lot of time reflecting but at the end of the song he seems to have come to the conclusion that was alluded to in the beginning of the song. He really likes this girl and he wants to take another shot at love. His past relationships haven't been great but this one seems like it could really be different. He seems tired from all his past dealings but hopeful for this next one, one that could be truly special. And hence the final line "it took time, then I found you." |
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| Interpol – Obstacle 2 Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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It sounds to me like he's struggling with his own feelings in this song. "I'm gonna pull you in close gonna wrap you up tight gonna play with the braids that you came here with tonight I'm gonna hold your face and toast the snow that fell because friends don't waste wine when there's words to sell" It sounds like he's looking for intimacy here, plain and simple. He also begins hinting at what could be his own personal struggle with alcoholism. "I feel like love is in the kitchen with a culinary eye I think he's making something special and I'm smart enough to try if you don't trust yourself for at least one minute each day well you should trust in this girl cause loving is coming our way" Now he's making his intentions clearer. He can tell this girl isn't sure him or the whole thing but he thinks they should give it a go and is trying to convince her of the same. He sees now that he's really falling for her and knows that she will soon find that she feels the same way. "if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way" This line is interesting. I think it conveys the basic idea that he sees himself as essentially broken. Given that this is a love song, it seems likely that it is past loves have left him feeling this way. But he does see hope in her and thinks that it could work out between them if she 'fixes' him up. "I'll stand by all this drinking if it helps me through these days (take my love in these small doses) It takes a long time just to get this all straight (take my love in these small doses) I'll showcase on route 7 when i find the right place (take my love in these small doses) It takes a long time just to get this all straight (take my love in these small doses)" The references to alcohol insinuate that he is indeed a recovering alcoholic. He probably drinks to help cope with his broken heart. The next line suggests that he's struggling to come to terms with something. This is likely his feelings for the girl that he's courting now. He's been hurt before and has probably tried shut himself off from other people. He suppresses his feelings so that he can't get hurt but now that this new girl has entered his life, feelings have arisen once again. He's not sure how to deal with these feelings because the past couple times have only ended in misery. "in my mind this is my free time" He spends a lot of time thinking about the situation. "because friends don't waste wine when there's words to sell if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way if you can fix me up girl we'll go a long way" "I'll stand by all this drinking if it helps me through these days (take my love in these small doses) I've spent a long time corresponding in my own way (take my love in these small doses) I'll showcase on route 7 when I find the right place (take my love in these small doses) It takes a long time just to get this all straight (take my love in these small doses)" So the chorus is repeated because it seems to contain the two main elements of this song. His own personal conflict and his feelings for this girl. The small doses line probably refers to the fact that despite his best efforts, his feelings have been showing, if only in small portions. She probably doesn't feel that he's properly reciprocating her affection but in his mind he has been "corresponding in [his] own way". "in my mind this is my free time to break it all away spend it all today spend it all today it took time then I found you it took time then I found you" He is asking her to be patient with him. It's not easy for him to return to this romantic lifestyle. He has spent a lot of time reflecting but at the end of the song he seems to have come to the conclusion that was alluded to in the beginning of the song. He really likes this girl and he wants to take another shot at love. His past relationships haven't been great but this one seems like it could really be different. He seems tired from all his past dealings but hopeful for this next one, one that could be truly special. And hence the final line "it took time, then I found you." |
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