This could be the subject of the song.... I mean, he's obviously observing the people around him ("inline skaters"), almost as if he's waiting for something... and then- he sings "Beauty so unavoidable, everywhere you turn it's there.
I sit and wonder what am I doing here?" Could this hint at feeling of anxiety? That feeling of 'oh, so-and-so's not gonna like me... i'm so ugly'? Or, 'gee, i feel so out of place here...'
And then the chorus...
Maybe the "couple" met each other over the internet (i know that's pushing it as this song is a few yrs old..... but hey? why not?!), or thru letters, thru a friend, i don't know. just obviously not face-to-face. and have only talked on the phone, as if to imply 'hey, look it- i sound one way on the phone, i could be this, this, and this. and u wouldn't know the truth, would u?''
Its like he likes the concept of being "anonymous" or faceless even. no one can truly judge him this way.
I know chances are that this is not at all what this song was written for or about... but i luv how song interpretation is open. I luv how so many lyrics can take on 'double-meanings'.
What about a blind date?
This could be the subject of the song.... I mean, he's obviously observing the people around him ("inline skaters"), almost as if he's waiting for something... and then- he sings "Beauty so unavoidable, everywhere you turn it's there. I sit and wonder what am I doing here?" Could this hint at feeling of anxiety? That feeling of 'oh, so-and-so's not gonna like me... i'm so ugly'? Or, 'gee, i feel so out of place here...'
And then the chorus... Maybe the "couple" met each other over the internet (i know that's pushing it as this song is a few yrs old..... but hey? why not?!), or thru letters, thru a friend, i don't know. just obviously not face-to-face. and have only talked on the phone, as if to imply 'hey, look it- i sound one way on the phone, i could be this, this, and this. and u wouldn't know the truth, would u?''
Its like he likes the concept of being "anonymous" or faceless even. no one can truly judge him this way.
I know chances are that this is not at all what this song was written for or about... but i luv how song interpretation is open. I luv how so many lyrics can take on 'double-meanings'.