I've just recently discovered this song and I LOVE it!!
I think it's very similar to "Wake Up" and "Not the Doctor" from Jagged Little Pill where he was ambitious-less and relied to heavily on Alanis for love and support. But she realizes that she cant fix him and cant change who he innately is.
I love these lines:
it won't take long and I'll be on path again
it won't be easy for us to disengage
I'm at the end of self-deprivation stage
She's telling him I'll be fine without you. I've had enough of your crap and what it's doing to me.
At first I thought "inner workings" was alluding to his virginity (because she also talks about him being too young like he's not ready, or too old that he cant get it up in time, or not inclined because that's just the way he is), but now I think it more has to do with an emotional commitment, the "inner workings" being afraid of getting too close or dealing with the feelings that result.
I've just recently discovered this song and I LOVE it!!
I think it's very similar to "Wake Up" and "Not the Doctor" from Jagged Little Pill where he was ambitious-less and relied to heavily on Alanis for love and support. But she realizes that she cant fix him and cant change who he innately is.
I love these lines: it won't take long and I'll be on path again it won't be easy for us to disengage I'm at the end of self-deprivation stage
She's telling him I'll be fine without you. I've had enough of your crap and what it's doing to me.
At first I thought "inner workings" was alluding to his virginity (because she also talks about him being too young like he's not ready, or too old that he cant get it up in time, or not inclined because that's just the way he is), but now I think it more has to do with an emotional commitment, the "inner workings" being afraid of getting too close or dealing with the feelings that result.