It is interesting to see so many different interpretations of this song. I have already interpreted it as a pretty straightforward absurdist song. Most people who have a loved one in a dire condition think and say the best things about the person- e.g. I always loved them, they were the best girlfriend, wife, mother in the world etc. And here is a guy that obviously had such serious issues with his girlfriend that even in her dire state he cannot stop from thinking/saying he much he couldn't stand her. But then he comes back to reality and says "yeah, she is in pretty bad shape I really shouldn't have said those things, I really do care about her". I also like his ambivalence with wanting and not wanting to see her- very human in a situation like that.
It is interesting to see so many different interpretations of this song. I have already interpreted it as a pretty straightforward absurdist song. Most people who have a loved one in a dire condition think and say the best things about the person- e.g. I always loved them, they were the best girlfriend, wife, mother in the world etc. And here is a guy that obviously had such serious issues with his girlfriend that even in her dire state he cannot stop from thinking/saying he much he couldn't stand her. But then he comes back to reality and says "yeah, she is in pretty bad shape I really shouldn't have said those things, I really do care about her". I also like his ambivalence with wanting and not wanting to see her- very human in a situation like that.