Secondary Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Erinkyan 

Cover art for Secondary lyrics by Brand New

An interesting spin on the subject is that the word "secondary" is a term in the polyamorous community. A primary partner is your priority, your main boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband, and a secondary partner is the partner who you have "on the side", who is not your main squeeze. From a polyamorous view, this song could be about what it's like to be the secondary, the one that isn't as important as the "real" boyfriend, and how much that can hurt.

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