I kind of agree and disagree with a lot of you. I agree that it's most likely from a female perspective but I don't think it's about a girl who feels she is better than her boyfriend.
"It's the kind of night that I'd always hoped
And he's the kind of guy worth waiting for"
That, to me, sounds more straightforward to me. The girl has reached a crossroad. Her dream of being an actress or a musician--basically famous; "your name in lights" or she can chose her boyfriend the "kind of guy worth waiting for." But she can't have both. Like going on an airplane you can't take your bags with you. "There's always some baggage you've got to check." I like to think that you can get your baggage back but that's just me speculating.
She made her decision. "I'm sorry, boy but I'm no good for you no more." She still loves him in the end but she's chosen a hopefully more famous life. Her dream. "Yes I loved you, boy but I'm not cut for this no more."
I really like the song. It's deep yet I think that it's really straightforward and how in life we are faced with decisions that have consequences that could hurt the people around us while, at the same time, bettering ourselves.
I kind of agree and disagree with a lot of you. I agree that it's most likely from a female perspective but I don't think it's about a girl who feels she is better than her boyfriend.
"It's the kind of night that I'd always hoped And he's the kind of guy worth waiting for"
That, to me, sounds more straightforward to me. The girl has reached a crossroad. Her dream of being an actress or a musician--basically famous; "your name in lights" or she can chose her boyfriend the "kind of guy worth waiting for." But she can't have both. Like going on an airplane you can't take your bags with you. "There's always some baggage you've got to check." I like to think that you can get your baggage back but that's just me speculating.
She made her decision. "I'm sorry, boy but I'm no good for you no more." She still loves him in the end but she's chosen a hopefully more famous life. Her dream. "Yes I loved you, boy but I'm not cut for this no more."
I really like the song. It's deep yet I think that it's really straightforward and how in life we are faced with decisions that have consequences that could hurt the people around us while, at the same time, bettering ourselves.