Huge fan of Blue October; have been since they were just a new local band.
But am I the only one here who thinks the song is dripping with sarcasm? C'mon; Justin sounds like he's in major denial here. "You're not the one with all the problems; you're the one with all the pride," does not sound like he's complimenting himself. He obviously feels very deeply for her, and yeah, is bitter, but it sounds more to me like what goes through the male side of a break-up -- the sort of head-games he plays with himself in an effort to make it seem justified, or him feel less guilty, or that he's done the right thing, etc.
Rationalisation. Sounds like gobs of it to me. (And extremely well conveyed.)
Musically, I love the especially blues-y feel here, and the way that his vocals are just so damned passionate. Wow. And the abrupt ending with the dial tone? Very Floydian. Absolutely love it.
Huge fan of Blue October; have been since they were just a new local band.
But am I the only one here who thinks the song is dripping with sarcasm? C'mon; Justin sounds like he's in major denial here. "You're not the one with all the problems; you're the one with all the pride," does not sound like he's complimenting himself. He obviously feels very deeply for her, and yeah, is bitter, but it sounds more to me like what goes through the male side of a break-up -- the sort of head-games he plays with himself in an effort to make it seem justified, or him feel less guilty, or that he's done the right thing, etc.
Rationalisation. Sounds like gobs of it to me. (And extremely well conveyed.)
Musically, I love the especially blues-y feel here, and the way that his vocals are just so damned passionate. Wow. And the abrupt ending with the dial tone? Very Floydian. Absolutely love it.