I think in this song the singer (girl) is finding herself falling more and more for her guy friend the more he becomes "unattainable"- obviously not interested, or taken by someone else, etc.
She says how "only when the goal is unattainable do I start to feel like I'm losing myself", him being the goal and losing herself meaning losing her control over her feelings.
And as she starts to realize how much she likes him, she buries it and keeps it a secret, knowing she cant have him if she tried.
"I can't coerce you into this one/ Jealousy lay all your spells to rest/ I'll choose unloved instead": the chorus, is her knowing she cant get him to fall for her (I think because he's in love with someone else), she tells herself to stop being jealous and (possibly) to stop trying to prevent his relationship with this other girl. She resolves to "choose unloved"- in giving him up and letting her feelings be unrequited.
"If only songs were sung/ to guide the doubtful ones/ beyond the rough/ where not as much is good enough" she's saying how she wishes there were songs that could help her get over him; get past this point where him even just showing signs of liking her a tiny bit, is enough to keep her liking him.
"Oh, if you find yourself/ amongst the lonely ones/ I'll be waiting here with open arms"
but in this line she kind of gives up on trying to get rid of her feelings. She thinks, what she of course will never tell him, that if he's ever lonely like she is, ie. not in love with someone else, she'll be waiting with open arms. This is kind of her last remaining hopeful thought that maybe one day he'll come around and notice her.
Anyways, I love this song, the meaning is kind of sad but we've all been there. It's very realistic and most people can relate to it. And the song is just one of those songs that makes you want to fall in love (even if it's the painful unrequited kind).
I think in this song the singer (girl) is finding herself falling more and more for her guy friend the more he becomes "unattainable"- obviously not interested, or taken by someone else, etc. She says how "only when the goal is unattainable do I start to feel like I'm losing myself", him being the goal and losing herself meaning losing her control over her feelings. And as she starts to realize how much she likes him, she buries it and keeps it a secret, knowing she cant have him if she tried. "I can't coerce you into this one/ Jealousy lay all your spells to rest/ I'll choose unloved instead": the chorus, is her knowing she cant get him to fall for her (I think because he's in love with someone else), she tells herself to stop being jealous and (possibly) to stop trying to prevent his relationship with this other girl. She resolves to "choose unloved"- in giving him up and letting her feelings be unrequited. "If only songs were sung/ to guide the doubtful ones/ beyond the rough/ where not as much is good enough" she's saying how she wishes there were songs that could help her get over him; get past this point where him even just showing signs of liking her a tiny bit, is enough to keep her liking him. "Oh, if you find yourself/ amongst the lonely ones/ I'll be waiting here with open arms" but in this line she kind of gives up on trying to get rid of her feelings. She thinks, what she of course will never tell him, that if he's ever lonely like she is, ie. not in love with someone else, she'll be waiting with open arms. This is kind of her last remaining hopeful thought that maybe one day he'll come around and notice her.
Anyways, I love this song, the meaning is kind of sad but we've all been there. It's very realistic and most people can relate to it. And the song is just one of those songs that makes you want to fall in love (even if it's the painful unrequited kind).