I mostly agree with motlehh about this song, except for the fact that I've always thought it was a hopeful sort of song, rather than depressing. A man who has been left by his girlfriend rather recently and hasn't gotten over the shock. He wants her in his life, he wants to be friends, he's "helpless" without her.
However, later on he realizes that perhaps it was for the best....he acknowledges that perhaps his hopes were too high ("dreaming was the first mistake") and states that the woman had changed. He's not completely okay yet, but he's getting there.
This is one of my very favorite BNL songs....the ability they have to take such emotional lyrics and turn them into beautiful, meaningful music is amazing. Other bands would make this material heavy handed and despressing, but BNL always manages to balance the content of their lyrics with the composition of the music.
I mostly agree with motlehh about this song, except for the fact that I've always thought it was a hopeful sort of song, rather than depressing. A man who has been left by his girlfriend rather recently and hasn't gotten over the shock. He wants her in his life, he wants to be friends, he's "helpless" without her.
However, later on he realizes that perhaps it was for the best....he acknowledges that perhaps his hopes were too high ("dreaming was the first mistake") and states that the woman had changed. He's not completely okay yet, but he's getting there.
This is one of my very favorite BNL songs....the ability they have to take such emotional lyrics and turn them into beautiful, meaningful music is amazing. Other bands would make this material heavy handed and despressing, but BNL always manages to balance the content of their lyrics with the composition of the music.