OK, I hope this doesn't make you dislike the song, but the lead singer (Daniel Giles Gillespie Sells) is openly gay.
This song is clearly about a guy Dan used to be friends with, but his friend no longer talks to him because he can't handle his homosexuality. Dan however doesnt feel his sexual oreintation should affect their friendship and wishes they were still friends.
"So whats the complication, its only conversation, I love it when you call" -- Its not like Dan is asking his friend out on a date, he would just like to talk to an old friend and catch up.
I believe the second verse says that they used to be friends, but as they've grown up, they've formed perceptions of people and the world and Dan's friend as a result can now not accept his homosexuality due to social conditioning.
Dan even goes as far as challenging his former friends sexuality in the line:
"I was so near, now you're so far, Are you quite sure, just who you are?"
And in the bridge Dan goes on to state I wonder what you've been up to and even though we're not friends anymore I hope things are going well.
So there you have it. A very thoughtful and creative song about how the singer's sexuality doomed a friendship.
OK, I hope this doesn't make you dislike the song, but the lead singer (Daniel Giles Gillespie Sells) is openly gay.
This song is clearly about a guy Dan used to be friends with, but his friend no longer talks to him because he can't handle his homosexuality. Dan however doesnt feel his sexual oreintation should affect their friendship and wishes they were still friends.
"So whats the complication, its only conversation, I love it when you call" -- Its not like Dan is asking his friend out on a date, he would just like to talk to an old friend and catch up.
I believe the second verse says that they used to be friends, but as they've grown up, they've formed perceptions of people and the world and Dan's friend as a result can now not accept his homosexuality due to social conditioning.
Dan even goes as far as challenging his former friends sexuality in the line:
"I was so near, now you're so far, Are you quite sure, just who you are?"
And in the bridge Dan goes on to state I wonder what you've been up to and even though we're not friends anymore I hope things are going well.
So there you have it. A very thoughtful and creative song about how the singer's sexuality doomed a friendship.
Anybody agree? Make sense?
Dude! Well thought through! I totally agree with you!
Dude! Well thought through! I totally agree with you!
And PS I already knew Dan was gay but I love The Feeling all the same:)
And PS I already knew Dan was gay but I love The Feeling all the same:)