Simply Simple

Kinda sounds like this songs from the point of a view of a guy (or girl) who's young and afraid to become grown up and have kids and such. The "norms" in society are to get married and have kids and raise them until you're gone, hence the "I'm not the way I ought to be/ I'm just the way I got to be," he would "hurt you emotionally" because he's not looking for a wife or a commitment, since those are his exact fears. The rest follows as fairly straightforward with this interpretation except for maybe this line: "Call me lazy for I have yet to let my soul free/ it's still very much in my reach" I'm thinking that this line just means that people are telling him that he needs to let his soul go free and find love for himself, but he's still very under control of it, and afraid to let it go.

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I’ve always seen this song as just someone who holds a lot of pain and damage that just wants someone to truly see them as they are and finally treat them kindly, even if the other party is aware they may often get hurt too. The narrator is full of hurt and they often blow up/“throw a fit” or “unfold.” But they still just want to still be loved, patiently, gently. Maybe it’s because I have always related to this song and I have PTSD but it certainly feels like this song is about way more than just commitment or lack thereof. It feels like there’s a yearning to have “domesticated bliss,” but feels that their form of love simply doesn’t work that way.

They just want to be loved, “simply simple.”

Well honestly it doesn't seem like he doesn't want to "not be committed"

I mean

Just reread the lines again

As someone who is extremely fond of this song, this is my personal interpretation. To me, this song is about someone that wants to feel loved, despite being problematic, immature (reinforced when they call themselves a big baby/say they'll throw a fit), and harmful; despite that, the person isn't necessarily bad, as I interpretate those lines not in an abusive tone, but rather in a self-blaming one (and also, the peaceful, but quite upbeat music that accompanies the lyrics make the song feel like a vent, not a claim).This person warns their lover that their attitude may not always be the best, and that some of their attitudes might seem abusive, but even so, they're slowly trying to become themselves, that they still have to work on themselves, "let their soul free". They seek this feeling of comfort and acceptation from their partner, despite having some minor troubles with commitment to change, as they don't want to harm their lover, but still try their best whenever they can. Honestly, as a neurodivergent person that has gone through something similar, I absolutely relate to this song, and that's why I came with this interpretation lmao. Also, I think the dude/gal from this song may be neurodivergent as well, since in other songs from Eureka (same Mother Mother album) like Problems or Aspiring Fires, they call themselves crazy and say they have problems, things that I have said myself.