Lyric discussion by charito 

Cover art for All My Little Words lyrics by Magnetic Fields, The

"You said you were in love with me Both of us know that that's impossible"

they're lovers and he's madly in love with her (or him), but at the same time he can see through her: deep down he knows she doesn't love him. few things are more heartbraking than having someone and at the same time not really. not their hearts.