What a brilliant little EP this guy Joshua Radin has composed. I actually didn't hear this song first on "Scrubs" but I like Zack just the same. The first line, "I should know who I am by now", really fits into that Garden State feeling he captured so well in his film.
I agree it's about losing someone close to you, perhaps forever, but only then realizing how much you miss that person you can never get back.
As for the uncertainty in the lyrics, I most definitely hear him say "if only I would wake...", drawing parallels to "Girlfriend in a Coma", suggesting perhaps (if it is a metaphor) that he's the one who's heart has stopped working, not hers.
I really like that idea, and so I've held onto it. If you own the EP, try playing the tracks in this order:
What a brilliant little EP this guy Joshua Radin has composed. I actually didn't hear this song first on "Scrubs" but I like Zack just the same. The first line, "I should know who I am by now", really fits into that Garden State feeling he captured so well in his film.
I agree it's about losing someone close to you, perhaps forever, but only then realizing how much you miss that person you can never get back.
As for the uncertainty in the lyrics, I most definitely hear him say "if only I would wake...", drawing parallels to "Girlfriend in a Coma", suggesting perhaps (if it is a metaphor) that he's the one who's heart has stopped working, not hers.
I really like that idea, and so I've held onto it. If you own the EP, try playing the tracks in this order:
2-4-5-3-6-1