Carry the Zero Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Apcrypha 

Cover art for Carry the Zero lyrics by Built to Spill

To me, Carry The Zero is about a girl who is afraid to be herself, and it causes Doug sadness. Doug is the zero because he wants to be with her. But all she does is transform into whatever she thinks she should be, rather than what she is, and he's afraid to say anything or do anything because he think the relationship will fall apart.