When I first heard this song, I thought that it was strange that Against Me was singing about something as simple as girls, since their songs are usually not so shallow. Looking at the lyrics more, and it may be a stretch, but it sounds like it's about a guy who has a disease like HIV (or another STD) and can't develop relationships with women because he'll be forced to tell them what's wrong with him.
“But if she says yes know what intentions might be.
If one thing leads to another and there's some chemistry.
You cannot lie, you have to tell the truth.
You have to explain why this could never be, because
you have to tell the truth
you have to explain why this could
never because”
As things start to get more serious he realizes that he must tell her the truth about his condition and why they can’t hook up.
“there are things
that cannot be undone
there are mistakes
that will never be forgiven"
His mistake is unprotected sex (with multiple partners... hmmm...)
Next:
correct lyrics
god i wanna be healthy
i don't want this problem
you wouldn't think
something like (sexual) irresponsibility
would complicate something like
asking for some company"
The album's booklet has (sexual) in front of irresponsibility. Self-explanatory, the guy just wants to be healthy and the disease has left him unable to even get a bit of company from a girl.
The next part says that he has to accept what has happened, and I don’t know what the last part is talking about.
I’d hate to start rumors, but hopefully this song and the song “Searching for a Former Clarity” are just Tom’s overactive imagination, or maybe contain some other meanings that have gone over everyone’s heads.
When I first heard this song, I thought that it was strange that Against Me was singing about something as simple as girls, since their songs are usually not so shallow. Looking at the lyrics more, and it may be a stretch, but it sounds like it's about a guy who has a disease like HIV (or another STD) and can't develop relationships with women because he'll be forced to tell them what's wrong with him.
“But if she says yes know what intentions might be. If one thing leads to another and there's some chemistry. You cannot lie, you have to tell the truth. You have to explain why this could never be, because you have to tell the truth you have to explain why this could never because”
As things start to get more serious he realizes that he must tell her the truth about his condition and why they can’t hook up.
“there are things that cannot be undone there are mistakes that will never be forgiven"
His mistake is unprotected sex (with multiple partners... hmmm...)
Next: correct lyrics god i wanna be healthy i don't want this problem you wouldn't think something like (sexual) irresponsibility would complicate something like asking for some company" The album's booklet has (sexual) in front of irresponsibility. Self-explanatory, the guy just wants to be healthy and the disease has left him unable to even get a bit of company from a girl.
The next part says that he has to accept what has happened, and I don’t know what the last part is talking about.
I’d hate to start rumors, but hopefully this song and the song “Searching for a Former Clarity” are just Tom’s overactive imagination, or maybe contain some other meanings that have gone over everyone’s heads.