I think this song is like an inkblot test ..The meaning depends upon your state of mind . I have always thought that this one is about a person ...who is innocent & still unaware of the wicked ways of the world . The line one & one was two , two & two was four ..is a metaphor for the liabilities that love comes with ....as in he falls in love without thinking of the consequences . This is one of my fav. erasure songs . There's a sense of urgency & the whole song screams tragedy !!
I think this song is like an inkblot test ..The meaning depends upon your state of mind . I have always thought that this one is about a person ...who is innocent & still unaware of the wicked ways of the world . The line one & one was two , two & two was four ..is a metaphor for the liabilities that love comes with ....as in he falls in love without thinking of the consequences . This is one of my fav. erasure songs . There's a sense of urgency & the whole song screams tragedy !!