My last boyfriend had customised ring tones on his phone for his favourite peeps and had this song for me, when I called him. Ironically, he broke up with me 3 weeks ago cause he was no longer in love! I think this song is about a guy who has tried to break up with his girlfriend cause he realizes that there issues are unsolvebale, she doesn’t see it that way and is trying desperately to keep the relationship going. It sounds like they have been down this road one too many times and he has realized that’s it all over (took me all of the year to put the poison pill to your ear), he's decided that he can’t just stay with her to keep her happy – and free of loniliness. He’s utterly determined to end it as much as she is equally determined to make it work. He’s found the fatal flaw in the logic of love – that you can love someone but not be “in” love with someone.
@justcallmeparis I think you've nailed it. I've always seen this song as about a guy who wants out of a relationship, tried to get her to end it (the poison pill), and has finally had enough.
@justcallmeparis I think you've nailed it. I've always seen this song as about a guy who wants out of a relationship, tried to get her to end it (the poison pill), and has finally had enough.
My last boyfriend had customised ring tones on his phone for his favourite peeps and had this song for me, when I called him. Ironically, he broke up with me 3 weeks ago cause he was no longer in love! I think this song is about a guy who has tried to break up with his girlfriend cause he realizes that there issues are unsolvebale, she doesn’t see it that way and is trying desperately to keep the relationship going. It sounds like they have been down this road one too many times and he has realized that’s it all over (took me all of the year to put the poison pill to your ear), he's decided that he can’t just stay with her to keep her happy – and free of loniliness. He’s utterly determined to end it as much as she is equally determined to make it work. He’s found the fatal flaw in the logic of love – that you can love someone but not be “in” love with someone.
Your way of interpreting it relates so much to me.
Your way of interpreting it relates so much to me.
and yes, all should listen to the version of this song off the 'So Says I' EP much better.
and yes, all should listen to the version of this song off the 'So Says I' EP much better.
@justcallmeparis I think you've nailed it. I've always seen this song as about a guy who wants out of a relationship, tried to get her to end it (the poison pill), and has finally had enough.
@justcallmeparis I think you've nailed it. I've always seen this song as about a guy who wants out of a relationship, tried to get her to end it (the poison pill), and has finally had enough.