Invisible Ink Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ophelia219 

Cover art for Invisible Ink lyrics by Aimee Mann

It seems to me that she is trying to communicate her deepest and darkest feelings to someone. But, for some reason the person is refusing to or just cannot connect with how she is feeling. It's like writing a 10 page letter that is stained with blood, sweat and tears, and then sending it to the object of your affection. But by the time the person receives it, all they see are 10 blank pages. And when you follow up by asking with nervous apprehension, "So, what did you think?” the person responds by saying, "What did I think about what? You sent me 10 blank pieces of paper." This is just an analogy of the hurtful feelings that can result when people are not emotionally compatible. When she refers to the cliché, to me it seems that she is referring to the saying that 'Communication is the key to healthy relationships'. And with a bit of sarcasm, she seems to be responding that while the concept sounds nice, it's easier said than done.