I personally thought of this song almost like a story. My analysis is actually quite long, so bear with me.
Long Comment:
I think it's about a girl who finds the guy of her dreams, someone "flawless" in her eyes, and manages to get in a relationship with him. However, once in the relationship, the girl realizes that the other person is not as "flawless" as he appears to be. He has a bleak outlook on life, continuously "inventing shadows"-
And you look at the sky, thank your unlucky stars
No, you're never quite happy right where you are
Right where you are
With all that you are
Not quite depressed exactly, he just has a limited view on the world. He seems to think he's worthless, but he means everything to the girl-
Don't you know the world shines
Every time you smile
The girl seems like she is about to leave the relationship because he "drains" her, but I think there is actually a double meaning behind her words. Obviously if she was just listing his faults and why he's a terrible human being, she would have never mentioned that "the world shines everytime" he smiles. Also, she repeats "If I go, who could blame me," as though she's reluctant to leave, trying to convince herself that leaving the him would be the right thing to do by society's standards.
And that's the key point, I think. Instead of saying "I can't live with this guy," or something similar, she says, "Who could blame me?" signifying that she's uncomfortable with the decision. It's the perfect setup for a short film of day to day life from each person's perspective, with the girl continuously trying to help the guy, even though she knows people will judge her for being with a guy with self esteem issues.
Personally, I hope that this story ends happily, with the guy realizing that he's worth something because the girl loves him. I know it sounds cheesy and cliche, but I'm sick of all the sad "deep" endings that have been populating modern media. The song just needs a happy ending.
Note: Swapping positions (guy is after the sad girl), is definitely feasible and would make more sense actually (beautiful women are stereotyped to have issues, with a lot of truth in the stereotype as well). I just chose girl is after the sad guy because the singer is Dia Frampton, a girl (and an awesome singer).
I personally thought of this song almost like a story. My analysis is actually quite long, so bear with me.
Long Comment:
I think it's about a girl who finds the guy of her dreams, someone "flawless" in her eyes, and manages to get in a relationship with him. However, once in the relationship, the girl realizes that the other person is not as "flawless" as he appears to be. He has a bleak outlook on life, continuously "inventing shadows"-
And you look at the sky, thank your unlucky stars No, you're never quite happy right where you are Right where you are With all that you are
Not quite depressed exactly, he just has a limited view on the world. He seems to think he's worthless, but he means everything to the girl-
Don't you know the world shines Every time you smile
The girl seems like she is about to leave the relationship because he "drains" her, but I think there is actually a double meaning behind her words. Obviously if she was just listing his faults and why he's a terrible human being, she would have never mentioned that "the world shines everytime" he smiles. Also, she repeats "If I go, who could blame me," as though she's reluctant to leave, trying to convince herself that leaving the him would be the right thing to do by society's standards.
And that's the key point, I think. Instead of saying "I can't live with this guy," or something similar, she says, "Who could blame me?" signifying that she's uncomfortable with the decision. It's the perfect setup for a short film of day to day life from each person's perspective, with the girl continuously trying to help the guy, even though she knows people will judge her for being with a guy with self esteem issues.
Personally, I hope that this story ends happily, with the guy realizing that he's worth something because the girl loves him. I know it sounds cheesy and cliche, but I'm sick of all the sad "deep" endings that have been populating modern media. The song just needs a happy ending.
Note: Swapping positions (guy is after the sad girl), is definitely feasible and would make more sense actually (beautiful women are stereotyped to have issues, with a lot of truth in the stereotype as well). I just chose girl is after the sad guy because the singer is Dia Frampton, a girl (and an awesome singer).