I've been trying to analyze this verse in context, "And we've lost the people we could've loved in you/What you know you have or what you think you want/
It's never perfect".
Although I agree that many other peoples' interpretations of a failed relationship may be correct, that one verse makes the song seem like it's about a regretful one night stand. If you have true affections for one person, and then sleep with another person just for sexual gratification, it can damage your future with the person you truly love. "What's good for your soul will be bad on your nerves if you reverse it".
"Are we killing time? / Are we killing each other?" To me, this means that since the one night stand, there has been a halt in the progress between the two 'true' lovers. Are their conflicting feelings causing them to kill time, and ultimately each other by not realizing their true love for each other?
Anyway, perhaps I'm reading too deeply into this because of my personal exxperiences, but this song really gets to me.
Shame on the person that says Jenny isn't a talented lyricist. I disagree completely ;].
I've been trying to analyze this verse in context, "And we've lost the people we could've loved in you/What you know you have or what you think you want/ It's never perfect".
Although I agree that many other peoples' interpretations of a failed relationship may be correct, that one verse makes the song seem like it's about a regretful one night stand. If you have true affections for one person, and then sleep with another person just for sexual gratification, it can damage your future with the person you truly love. "What's good for your soul will be bad on your nerves if you reverse it".
"Are we killing time? / Are we killing each other?" To me, this means that since the one night stand, there has been a halt in the progress between the two 'true' lovers. Are their conflicting feelings causing them to kill time, and ultimately each other by not realizing their true love for each other?
Anyway, perhaps I'm reading too deeply into this because of my personal exxperiences, but this song really gets to me.
Shame on the person that says Jenny isn't a talented lyricist. I disagree completely ;].