As far as meanings go, as verse 1 begins it sounds like the guy has been left in some capacity by a woman. Now it gets twisted here for me, either she went all dramatic on him and that's a route he won't go and is taking the high road OR simply being left is something he doesn't want. I'm leaning on the latter due to the next set of lyrics where nobody caused the rift, perhaps it's a clean break due to circumstances not based on one party doing wrong to the other, but just busy schedules, new interests, both, etc. "Prepare and take aim, and fire, on me".
Verse 2, seems like she lied to him in some regard and he was naive enough to believe it (coincidently now leaning to my first initial scenario), and now admits to seeing the change in her. He's taking the high road out, "Fire away, if you must, but I only came just to let you know, this is goodbye."
I think the first verse is he has walked out on this girl, but i don't think it is that they've just grown apart because of the lines;
I think the first verse is he has walked out on this girl, but i don't think it is that they've just grown apart because of the lines;
'My you’ve changed
You turned the corner I’ll never go
I admit I feel a bit deceived'
'My you’ve changed
You turned the corner I’ll never go
I admit I feel a bit deceived'
so he blames her for not being the person he first knew.
so he blames her for not being the person he first knew.
Then the chorus I see the lines;
Then the chorus I see the lines;
'Nobody caused the rift
We’ve just grown apart now'
'Nobody caused the rift
We’ve just grown apart now'
are him directly talking to her and letting her down gently rather than blaming her for the relationship going wrong.
are him directly talking to her and letting her down gently rather than blaming her for the relationship going wrong.
I think that fits...
I think that fits in with the final lines;
'Cos no-one can make me fire
No-one can make me fire'
So even though he's had enough of her 'fictionary tales' (verse 2, maybe the real reason they have split) he still cares about her and won't burden her with all the blame for how things have ended up.
One of my favourites on the album!
As far as meanings go, as verse 1 begins it sounds like the guy has been left in some capacity by a woman. Now it gets twisted here for me, either she went all dramatic on him and that's a route he won't go and is taking the high road OR simply being left is something he doesn't want. I'm leaning on the latter due to the next set of lyrics where nobody caused the rift, perhaps it's a clean break due to circumstances not based on one party doing wrong to the other, but just busy schedules, new interests, both, etc. "Prepare and take aim, and fire, on me".
Verse 2, seems like she lied to him in some regard and he was naive enough to believe it (coincidently now leaning to my first initial scenario), and now admits to seeing the change in her. He's taking the high road out, "Fire away, if you must, but I only came just to let you know, this is goodbye."
I think the first verse is he has walked out on this girl, but i don't think it is that they've just grown apart because of the lines;
I think the first verse is he has walked out on this girl, but i don't think it is that they've just grown apart because of the lines;
'My you’ve changed You turned the corner I’ll never go I admit I feel a bit deceived'
'My you’ve changed You turned the corner I’ll never go I admit I feel a bit deceived'
so he blames her for not being the person he first knew.
so he blames her for not being the person he first knew.
Then the chorus I see the lines;
Then the chorus I see the lines;
'Nobody caused the rift We’ve just grown apart now'
'Nobody caused the rift We’ve just grown apart now'
are him directly talking to her and letting her down gently rather than blaming her for the relationship going wrong.
are him directly talking to her and letting her down gently rather than blaming her for the relationship going wrong.
I think that fits...
I think that fits in with the final lines;
'Cos no-one can make me fire No-one can make me fire'
So even though he's had enough of her 'fictionary tales' (verse 2, maybe the real reason they have split) he still cares about her and won't burden her with all the blame for how things have ended up.