In the Sun Lyrics

Lyric discussion by PendulumLock 

Cover art for In the Sun lyrics by She & Him

I agree with theDrunkPianist (which in itself is actually a fun thing to type lol).

I see this song from the perspective of the lead singer liking someone, but he (or she) doesn’t like them the same way, at the same level, or even knows the lead singer exists in the first place.

That’s how I relate to this song anyway. Especially with the “It’s hard to be ignored” and “I’ll just keep it to myself.” The lead singer’s “been taking a beating” because the person they like seems to have no clue. “I’ve been thinking of leaving” translates as “I’ve been thinking of giving up and moving on.”

I think “the slip” is the person she likes ignoring, or noninvolvement.

I’m curious as to what “the sun” represents though.