hmm, midnight angel's interpretation is interesting but i dont think intended by the song writer. this song reminds me of nicolas evan's the loop. where the girl's long term boyfriend goes to Africa or somewhere to do charity work and gets really passionate about it so he stays for longer, he stops writing to her and a long time later writes to tell her he has met and married someone else. I think that something similar has happened here, Mary has gone away and discovered a life she prefers to danny, perhaps she already knew she was leaving him for good when she made the plans to go. The singer has known both of them for years and has been a close friend of the couples but has always harboured slight feelings for danny she did not admit to. when mary leaves these feelings come to the fore as she is left to look after danny and comfort him. it makes sense that best friends turn to each other in the absence of one they loved. i dont think they are betraying mary, she betrayed them and she's not going to come back. i like this song because it brings out the maternal in me - lol.
hmm, midnight angel's interpretation is interesting but i dont think intended by the song writer. this song reminds me of nicolas evan's the loop. where the girl's long term boyfriend goes to Africa or somewhere to do charity work and gets really passionate about it so he stays for longer, he stops writing to her and a long time later writes to tell her he has met and married someone else. I think that something similar has happened here, Mary has gone away and discovered a life she prefers to danny, perhaps she already knew she was leaving him for good when she made the plans to go. The singer has known both of them for years and has been a close friend of the couples but has always harboured slight feelings for danny she did not admit to. when mary leaves these feelings come to the fore as she is left to look after danny and comfort him. it makes sense that best friends turn to each other in the absence of one they loved. i dont think they are betraying mary, she betrayed them and she's not going to come back. i like this song because it brings out the maternal in me - lol.