From Where I'm Standing Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kayrays 

Cover art for From Where I'm Standing lyrics by Schuyler Fisk

I think potterhead's right... i think she's singing about a boy who's just ended a relationship and is feeling pessimistic about love - "your head is hanging, trying to beat those goodbye blues" "I bet you'll be fine" is her reassuring him that he'll get over the sadness he's feeling from his breakup.

"You're looking so lonely and i can't stop looking at you" - this is the classic situation whereby a girl is attracted to a lonely/heartbroken guy and just wants to 'fix' him and make him feel better... maybe it's got something to do with the whole 'nurturing maternal instinct' or whatever... but i definitely think that's what this song is about.

I'm not sure what 'i guess it's not the way you always planned it' means, maybe it's her saying that she knows things don't always work out. 'looks like you're heading for a crash landing' - she knows this guy's broken hearted and maybe feeling a little self destructive... but 'i bet you'll be fine' is her hint that she'll take care of him/wants to be with him??? I'm not sure - that's just what it means to me.