This song is about being cheated on and the breakup aftermath of it all. Within the stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table the fact that Guinevere cheated on Arthur with Lancelot, the greatest knight to have ever existed, is specifically mentioned. The line "so i breed thicker skin and let my lustrous coat fill in and i'll never admit that i loved you guenivere" is Gibbard lamenting the loss of someone he loved and him using the name Guinevere is an analogy that he brings up. He was cheated on and now he is dealing with the fact that he really did love her at one point. I also believe that he lived with this girlfriend for a period of time. The line "There are piles on the floor of artifacts from dresser drawers, and i'll help you pack" refers to all the keepsakes they collected throughout their relationship and now that she has to leave, she's packing it all up and Gibbard, though sad that it is now necessary for her to leave, helps her pack it all up.
best interpretation of the song. The song revolves around the analogy. What this song means to many of the posters here is what that story meant to him in this particular relationship.
best interpretation of the song. The song revolves around the analogy. What this song means to many of the posters here is what that story meant to him in this particular relationship.
I feel that the word "loved" is his very reluctant way of saying to her that he is done. But inside, he still does and wishes she was what he thought she was - pure. I believe that when he wrote this song, he still had strong feelings for her and was still losing sleep over her, but was beginning to move on.
I feel that the word "loved" is his very reluctant way of saying to her that he is done. But inside, he still does and wishes she was what he thought she was - pure. I believe that when he wrote this song, he still had strong feelings for her and was still losing sleep over her, but was beginning to move on.
This song is about being cheated on and the breakup aftermath of it all. Within the stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table the fact that Guinevere cheated on Arthur with Lancelot, the greatest knight to have ever existed, is specifically mentioned. The line "so i breed thicker skin and let my lustrous coat fill in and i'll never admit that i loved you guenivere" is Gibbard lamenting the loss of someone he loved and him using the name Guinevere is an analogy that he brings up. He was cheated on and now he is dealing with the fact that he really did love her at one point. I also believe that he lived with this girlfriend for a period of time. The line "There are piles on the floor of artifacts from dresser drawers, and i'll help you pack" refers to all the keepsakes they collected throughout their relationship and now that she has to leave, she's packing it all up and Gibbard, though sad that it is now necessary for her to leave, helps her pack it all up.
best interpretation of the song. The song revolves around the analogy. What this song means to many of the posters here is what that story meant to him in this particular relationship.
best interpretation of the song. The song revolves around the analogy. What this song means to many of the posters here is what that story meant to him in this particular relationship.
I feel that the word "loved" is his very reluctant way of saying to her that he is done. But inside, he still does and wishes she was what he thought she was - pure. I believe that when he wrote this song, he still had strong feelings for her and was still losing sleep over her, but was beginning to move on.
I feel that the word "loved" is his very reluctant way of saying to her that he is done. But inside, he still does and wishes she was what he thought she was - pure. I believe that when he wrote this song, he still had strong feelings for her and was still losing sleep over her, but was beginning to move on.