I'm not sure what to think of this song. Some of the words chosen kind of make me question whether she really is even getting over the old guy. This can be a weakness - she's trying to express an easy-to-relate to feeling but she's doing an imperfect job of it.
Some examples I use:
Verse 1: "He and I had something, BEAUTIFUL..."
Verse 2: "You and I, have something, DIFFERENT..."
Of all the words she could have chosen, she said "different." Granted, after beautiful", few adjectives would make it sound as good as the first, but "different"?! "Being with him was beautiful. You and I, are, uh, different..." Unless directly comparing it to something bad, "different" is never a good word...It's often a euphemism, or a substitute for when a fitting positive adjective can't be found.
Point 2: Verse two "...and I’m ENJOYING IT." Not sure that’s a good way to put it in any right (don't get me wrong, Alison Sudol is a great lyricist, probably better than I'll ever be, but I think this line doesn't quite work). Enjoying makes it sound so casual and detached.
Point 3: When describing the old guy, she talks about how "she loved him so," how it was "beautiful" as seen above. When describing the new guy, it’s all "I'm enjoying it, it's different, you're wonderful." The old guy seems like "love," the new guy seems like "a relationship." With the old guy, there was naturally something there and she cut it off to save herself. The new guy seems like the kind of guy girls would want to go out with, a Mr. perfect if you will, and therefore is seen as a good replacement. If the girl truly feels it with the new guy and is merely healing from the wounds of the other guy (as opposed to still loving him and forcing a new relationship), I don't think it should seem as though the new relationship is forced.
Rebuttal point: One can say that the bridge, about how she declares, "I only know that I belong Where you are" that it is a serious and deep declaration of affection for the new guy. While the sincerity can be debated, I will give them that the line is at least consistent with that idea.
Overall, I am not as impressed with the lyrics of this song as I am with most other AFF songs, at least if the song is simply about the girl moving on but still being wounded, as stated in the posts above. However, I have an alternate hypothesis that, if true, would change everything...
I'm not sure what to think of this song. Some of the words chosen kind of make me question whether she really is even getting over the old guy. This can be a weakness - she's trying to express an easy-to-relate to feeling but she's doing an imperfect job of it. Some examples I use:
Verse 1: "He and I had something, BEAUTIFUL..." Verse 2: "You and I, have something, DIFFERENT..." Of all the words she could have chosen, she said "different." Granted, after beautiful", few adjectives would make it sound as good as the first, but "different"?! "Being with him was beautiful. You and I, are, uh, different..." Unless directly comparing it to something bad, "different" is never a good word...It's often a euphemism, or a substitute for when a fitting positive adjective can't be found.
Point 2: Verse two "...and I’m ENJOYING IT." Not sure that’s a good way to put it in any right (don't get me wrong, Alison Sudol is a great lyricist, probably better than I'll ever be, but I think this line doesn't quite work). Enjoying makes it sound so casual and detached.
Point 3: When describing the old guy, she talks about how "she loved him so," how it was "beautiful" as seen above. When describing the new guy, it’s all "I'm enjoying it, it's different, you're wonderful." The old guy seems like "love," the new guy seems like "a relationship." With the old guy, there was naturally something there and she cut it off to save herself. The new guy seems like the kind of guy girls would want to go out with, a Mr. perfect if you will, and therefore is seen as a good replacement. If the girl truly feels it with the new guy and is merely healing from the wounds of the other guy (as opposed to still loving him and forcing a new relationship), I don't think it should seem as though the new relationship is forced.
Rebuttal point: One can say that the bridge, about how she declares, "I only know that I belong Where you are" that it is a serious and deep declaration of affection for the new guy. While the sincerity can be debated, I will give them that the line is at least consistent with that idea.
Overall, I am not as impressed with the lyrics of this song as I am with most other AFF songs, at least if the song is simply about the girl moving on but still being wounded, as stated in the posts above. However, I have an alternate hypothesis that, if true, would change everything...