Amy Lyrics

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Cover art for Amy lyrics by Ryan Adams

Ryan having second thoughts about a love gone by and wondering if his ex is thinking about him too. It captures longing so accurately - you feel sad and curious, but do not indulge the curiousity because it would mean admitting that you're not over someone and not knowing if the other is thinking the same. So you stake out your old haunts hoping to bump into her and live with the memories in the meantime. When I was younger I remember these birthday cards that when opened sang happy birthday and included your name. You could buy them to say your name and feel like it was personalized for me. I think it would be humorous to do the same with this song and be able to insert the name of your ex at the appropriate spot. Like oh i love you Charlette do you still love me? and send it to your ex. Or send an email and let your ex click a survey question about her feelings of love - no more uncertainty, the survey says she's over you. It just seems so universal to pine over a lost love but not know what to do about it.

One line intrigues me; it is the one that goes "flowers in the love of my arms." Who is holding the flowers? Him or the woman?

Just the phrase "love of my arms" is interesting. I'm thinking "love of my arms" refers to the woman. The woman is holding the flowers and he in turn is holding the woman.

Well, there it is! I guess I just wrote myself through it.

I love how he takes a cliche image (in this case a man holding his love in his arms) and makes it his...