This song is one of the best songs on the album because of the content and of the semi-sorta dialogue going on between Chris and the "Devil". The first time I heard this song, I knew exactly what it was about, and Chris Thile even confirmed it. This song is about fighting the urge (which is personified by the "Devil") to break off a relationship which is going downhill. The willingness to continue despite the grim outlook conflicts with the persistent "devil" character's insistence on breaking up. I enjoy the exchange between the two characters as though the character in the relationship is actually talking to the entity.
This song is one of the best songs on the album because of the content and of the semi-sorta dialogue going on between Chris and the "Devil". The first time I heard this song, I knew exactly what it was about, and Chris Thile even confirmed it. This song is about fighting the urge (which is personified by the "Devil") to break off a relationship which is going downhill. The willingness to continue despite the grim outlook conflicts with the persistent "devil" character's insistence on breaking up. I enjoy the exchange between the two characters as though the character in the relationship is actually talking to the entity.