I definitely think this song is based on personal experience, most of Rufus' music is, but I also think the song can be uniquely personal to everyone who hears it. I think a lot of people experience this bittersweet sort of obsession with someone they know they can't have. It brings them joy and inexplicable sadness at the same time, and that's why the lyrics are sad but the song can be described as musically upbeat.
I definitely think this song is based on personal experience, most of Rufus' music is, but I also think the song can be uniquely personal to everyone who hears it. I think a lot of people experience this bittersweet sort of obsession with someone they know they can't have. It brings them joy and inexplicable sadness at the same time, and that's why the lyrics are sad but the song can be described as musically upbeat.