Accidental Babies Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tupelodylan 

Cover art for Accidental Babies lyrics by Damien Rice

I take this song differently. I dont think its an actual cheating song. I see it as being about two people who were together, then broke up and moved on to other relationships. The guy is questioning his ex if her new man is everything that he had been to her.

And speaking from experience, when there are two people in that situation - there is always a risk of "accidental babies". Because a baby ties you to your new partner, where before if the two former lovers wanted to be back together there wasnt anything to stop them.

I think it may be in between, I feel like it was an "oops encounter" where they were previously attached in a relationshp bordering on the darkside, have moved on and at some point ended up having a fling, why else would they feel the need to hide their disgrace?

I think it may be in between, I feel like it was an "oops encounter" where they were previously attached in a relationshp bordering on the darkside, have moved on and at some point ended up having a fling, why else would they feel the need to hide their disgrace?