I like this song because you can view it from both the singer's viewpoint and the viewpoint of the person being sung about.
The singer has been doing all the things he talks about. Like trying to tell the person that things aren't so great, picking them up when they call, listening to their dreams, driving them home and trying to get them to see that their life needs to change. He's obviously in love with this person and would help out if he could.
The other person is obviously self-destructive and probably addicted to drugs or alcohol and is usually in lots of trouble and their life is a mess. But they won't listen to the singer or they can't or won't change their life to stop the self-destruction.
The singer really loves the other person, but can't put up with them destroying their life and his anymore. So the singer has to get out of the relationship because he just can't take the other person's self-destruction anymore. Plus the other person is not going to stop being self destructive until they deal with reality.
The singer is saying "you have to change and I can't be there for you anymore until you do." He's really sad, and maybe telling the other person he's breaking up and can't be there for them. Or maybe he's imagining how things will be without him there to pick up the pieces.
It's sad for everyone. Both the singer and the person who will be on their own, but can't stop destroying their own life and everyone else's around them.
It's a beautifully simple song with a complex and emotional message in the lyrics.
@sbfisher I agree. I wonder what the message in the video was. In the video the woman looks like she in a rehabe or nut house. And they argue and break up. And then latter she is remembering the past times. So she seen laughing. And then crying that it's all over now.
@sbfisher I agree. I wonder what the message in the video was. In the video the woman looks like she in a rehabe or nut house. And they argue and break up. And then latter she is remembering the past times. So she seen laughing. And then crying that it's all over now.
I like this song because you can view it from both the singer's viewpoint and the viewpoint of the person being sung about.
The singer has been doing all the things he talks about. Like trying to tell the person that things aren't so great, picking them up when they call, listening to their dreams, driving them home and trying to get them to see that their life needs to change. He's obviously in love with this person and would help out if he could.
The other person is obviously self-destructive and probably addicted to drugs or alcohol and is usually in lots of trouble and their life is a mess. But they won't listen to the singer or they can't or won't change their life to stop the self-destruction.
The singer really loves the other person, but can't put up with them destroying their life and his anymore. So the singer has to get out of the relationship because he just can't take the other person's self-destruction anymore. Plus the other person is not going to stop being self destructive until they deal with reality.
The singer is saying "you have to change and I can't be there for you anymore until you do." He's really sad, and maybe telling the other person he's breaking up and can't be there for them. Or maybe he's imagining how things will be without him there to pick up the pieces.
It's sad for everyone. Both the singer and the person who will be on their own, but can't stop destroying their own life and everyone else's around them.
It's a beautifully simple song with a complex and emotional message in the lyrics.
I think you nailed it.
I think you nailed it.
@sbfisher I agree. I wonder what the message in the video was. In the video the woman looks like she in a rehabe or nut house. And they argue and break up. And then latter she is remembering the past times. So she seen laughing. And then crying that it's all over now.
@sbfisher I agree. I wonder what the message in the video was. In the video the woman looks like she in a rehabe or nut house. And they argue and break up. And then latter she is remembering the past times. So she seen laughing. And then crying that it's all over now.