Lyric discussion by SadLove 

Cover art for Rollin' Back lyrics by My Morning Jacket

I think this song is about a relationship that never reached it's full potential, and now that things have ended depression ensues. Even though he's given up he can't help but hold out hope that eventually things will turn out as he hopes.

I can SO relate to this song, in fact, when I was composing that last sentence I typed "Even though he's given up I can't help but hold out hope..." Haha, I'm pathetic, and life sucks sometimes...

Hey, don't sweat it, why does anyone come here to post about these songs? I was listening and thinking the same thing that you thought about this song. Perhaps there is a stretch of time where he (I) will have to be apart from this person, and things didn't work out in the past, but still in his (my) heart he (I) wants it to turn out as he (I) hopes in the end.

I think I am about in the same place as you right now. We're not pathetic. It's love, and losing love is terribly difficult.

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