This song to me, is about two old friends whose relationship develops into something else.
They will settle for each other as lovers rather than bother to look for someone else:
"we both know we could be someone better"
because the love that they are in is not "painted gold" as previously believed, rather experience has made them believe that all love would, "like all things growing old" fall apart and uncover ugliness. If they choose the safe option to form a relationship with each other it would be the easy was out, and also evading some of the inevitability of the love wearing out. They already know where it will lead when he moves his arm and she blushes.
It is a beautiful song, and a very truthful perspective on how love doesn't last.
This song to me, is about two old friends whose relationship develops into something else.
They will settle for each other as lovers rather than bother to look for someone else: "we both know we could be someone better" because the love that they are in is not "painted gold" as previously believed, rather experience has made them believe that all love would, "like all things growing old" fall apart and uncover ugliness. If they choose the safe option to form a relationship with each other it would be the easy was out, and also evading some of the inevitability of the love wearing out. They already know where it will lead when he moves his arm and she blushes.
It is a beautiful song, and a very truthful perspective on how love doesn't last.