I don't think it's about long distant relationships (even when she surely it's only visiting him). I think it's about an old relationship that well, was dead from the start. I've got my personal interpretation of this song, being a Darren and Savage Garden's fan for quite a long time. I see it as a sequel to the SG's song "The Lover After Me", which was about moving out of the city (he moved to America in 1998) and accepting the fact of that separation from his then ex-wife, and how she moved on with her life but he was still stuck on her. In California, Darren talks about an old love he's glad to welcome, and an old wound that doesn't seem to ever heal. It looks like he's talking about the same person, but after some years (like 5, 6 maybe). It might be about someone else's (and not his former wife) though.
In any case, Darren managed to make me weep again with this song. He's not promising anything to this person (like in Truly Madly Deeply), he sees clearly how this person is NOT for him and viceversa...but what can he do about it? He loves her anyway..."even though he's no good for her" and even though he surely "deserves more"...he still wants HER.
How sad...how true...when you've always been aware of that...of how different you both are...but years go by and there is still an undeniable bond between the two of you. And you can't seem to move on. I've been in this situation that Darren describes for about six years now and it's so so hurting.
I don't think it's about long distant relationships (even when she surely it's only visiting him). I think it's about an old relationship that well, was dead from the start. I've got my personal interpretation of this song, being a Darren and Savage Garden's fan for quite a long time. I see it as a sequel to the SG's song "The Lover After Me", which was about moving out of the city (he moved to America in 1998) and accepting the fact of that separation from his then ex-wife, and how she moved on with her life but he was still stuck on her. In California, Darren talks about an old love he's glad to welcome, and an old wound that doesn't seem to ever heal. It looks like he's talking about the same person, but after some years (like 5, 6 maybe). It might be about someone else's (and not his former wife) though.
In any case, Darren managed to make me weep again with this song. He's not promising anything to this person (like in Truly Madly Deeply), he sees clearly how this person is NOT for him and viceversa...but what can he do about it? He loves her anyway..."even though he's no good for her" and even though he surely "deserves more"...he still wants HER.
How sad...how true...when you've always been aware of that...of how different you both are...but years go by and there is still an undeniable bond between the two of you. And you can't seem to move on. I've been in this situation that Darren describes for about six years now and it's so so hurting.