I think on the live CD, Emily says this song is about the first little boy she had a crush on in grade school or something. She bought him a toy ring and gave it to him and he rejected her and she ran away all upset.
What a fabulous song! Someone recovering from a breakup watching the purity of young love from a distance. There's bitterness in her thoughts, but she's affected by the simplicity of the kids.
Somehow, the personal component of this makes me think of "Something Real" from "All That We Let In". For some reason, I wonder if there's a connection between the boy she gave the ring to and the friend she left behind years ago.
I think on the live CD, Emily says this song is about the first little boy she had a crush on in grade school or something. She bought him a toy ring and gave it to him and he rejected her and she ran away all upset.
What a fabulous song! Someone recovering from a breakup watching the purity of young love from a distance. There's bitterness in her thoughts, but she's affected by the simplicity of the kids.
Somehow, the personal component of this makes me think of "Something Real" from "All That We Let In". For some reason, I wonder if there's a connection between the boy she gave the ring to and the friend she left behind years ago.