This obviously is about a dying relationship, but I think what is most obvious is the singer's desperation and impotence in fixing the problem. There's nothing he can do, and his solutions all seem woefully inadequate. His suggestions are all gifts, which in my experience are never enough to fix anything, and also, "I'll let you watch the shows you wanna see." His solution is giving her the remote. It's a desperate, kind of pathetic suggestion. He's lost, he's confused, he's alone.
@Kimn: And don't forget the last thing he offers: "I'll even let you hear the songs I wanna sing". Of course when they first met, hearing his new songs was probably what she wanted more than anything--but he knows that's worth nothing now, and he has nothing to offer her at all. He's gone beyond desperation into despair.
@Kimn: And don't forget the last thing he offers: "I'll even let you hear the songs I wanna sing". Of course when they first met, hearing his new songs was probably what she wanted more than anything--but he knows that's worth nothing now, and he has nothing to offer her at all. He's gone beyond desperation into despair.
This obviously is about a dying relationship, but I think what is most obvious is the singer's desperation and impotence in fixing the problem. There's nothing he can do, and his solutions all seem woefully inadequate. His suggestions are all gifts, which in my experience are never enough to fix anything, and also, "I'll let you watch the shows you wanna see." His solution is giving her the remote. It's a desperate, kind of pathetic suggestion. He's lost, he's confused, he's alone.
@Kimn: And don't forget the last thing he offers: "I'll even let you hear the songs I wanna sing". Of course when they first met, hearing his new songs was probably what she wanted more than anything--but he knows that's worth nothing now, and he has nothing to offer her at all. He's gone beyond desperation into despair.
@Kimn: And don't forget the last thing he offers: "I'll even let you hear the songs I wanna sing". Of course when they first met, hearing his new songs was probably what she wanted more than anything--but he knows that's worth nothing now, and he has nothing to offer her at all. He's gone beyond desperation into despair.