I Need This

i'm really suprised no one has commented on this song yet. it says what a lot of people can not and in such a beautiful way. the song sounds to me almost desperate and pleading. so, here's my outlook on it:

"Tell me that we'll be fine Just cover up my eyes For me Tell me another lie You know that i don't mind Fool me"

{to me this says that he's in a relationship with a girl who's either not exactly faithful to him, or doesn't really feel for him in the way he does for her, but to him that doesn't matter. he'd rather be lied to, bcuz the lies are what's keeping him going. he'd rather be in love with a lie than not be in love at all.}

"I, I, I, I, I, I, need this I need this"

{again, he needs this relationship to keep going.}

"If it is just for show Dont ever tell me so I beg you Say what I want to hear Cover my burning ears From the truth"

{he's pleading with his girl that, if she's really just doing this to have a boyfriend and doesn't actually care about him, he'd rather not know. he'd rather have her lie.}

"I, I, I, I, I, I, need this I need this"

{same as above.}

"So give me something to believe The slightest word is all i need Do all you can to keep me blind And i'll pretend that i'm alright I'm in the dark So let me stay Just tell me to turn away"

{he doesn't need much to believe in this lie. just a word, a phrase, a sentence. that's all it'll take to keep him going. even if he know its not true. he'll pretend he's okay. and when she cant keep up the act, he'll just leave until she's ready for him again.}

"Let me believe in you You know that I want to Hold on I see it in your eyes But i'd rather live a lie Than say goodbye"

{maybe she's feeling guilty about all of this and she wants to break it off. but he just wants to pretend. he'd rather live a lie than say goodbye, pretty straightforward.}

"I, I, I, I, I, I, need this I need this

So give me something to believe The slightest word is all i need Do all you can to keep me blind And i'll pretend that i'm alright I'm in the dark So let me stay Just tell me to turn away

I need this"

{all the same as above.}

now. thats just how i look at it, maybe i'm wrong. but it seems pretty straightforward to me. amazing song. hope to see them live sometime. (=

ooh, just something i forgot to say is that im pretty sure all of us have dealt with something like this. where we realize that someone doesnt actually care about us. i know i have before and thats probably why its so beautiful. it really speaks to the listener. (= but thats just my two cents. great song.