This song is quite possibly the most achingly beautiful paean to lost youth and love that I've ever heard. The writer never spells out whether his partner's treatment of him is positive or negative, yet makes it clear he can never reconcile it with the way he feels about himself.
On a personal note, I started my honeymoon with the most wonderful girl in the world in San Francisco. While she slept off the jetlag I took my MP3 player to the grounds of Grace Cathedral, lay down on a bench and played this song while the sun went down. There I cried like a baby as I let go of all the negative thoughts that plagued me in the past and looked towards the future. Thank you Mark Kozelek and Red House Painters.
This song is quite possibly the most achingly beautiful paean to lost youth and love that I've ever heard. The writer never spells out whether his partner's treatment of him is positive or negative, yet makes it clear he can never reconcile it with the way he feels about himself.
On a personal note, I started my honeymoon with the most wonderful girl in the world in San Francisco. While she slept off the jetlag I took my MP3 player to the grounds of Grace Cathedral, lay down on a bench and played this song while the sun went down. There I cried like a baby as I let go of all the negative thoughts that plagued me in the past and looked towards the future. Thank you Mark Kozelek and Red House Painters.
@turricaned Great post, man. I hope the relationship is still going well 16 years on
@turricaned Great post, man. I hope the relationship is still going well 16 years on