Westerberg's first three solo albums deal with rejection and loves not meant to be quite often. This song seems to right along with that.
He believes this girl was "born for him," in other words his perfect woman. Yet he also seems to think that, even if she was with him, he's clearly not her first choice, and that they wouldn't stay together. Weather this is due to reliable perceptions, or because of some inferiority complex, who can say? Still a sweet but sad song, even if the first verse and "beautiful and blue" lines are a bit weak.
Westerberg's first three solo albums deal with rejection and loves not meant to be quite often. This song seems to right along with that. He believes this girl was "born for him," in other words his perfect woman. Yet he also seems to think that, even if she was with him, he's clearly not her first choice, and that they wouldn't stay together. Weather this is due to reliable perceptions, or because of some inferiority complex, who can say? Still a sweet but sad song, even if the first verse and "beautiful and blue" lines are a bit weak.