I beg to differ. This is far from a "sweet" or "beautiful song." It's about not being committed to a relationship; rather, tricking and deceiving a woman (I.E. "To trick a woman, make her feel she did it her way"; "The smile on your face made her think she had the right one. Then she thought she was sure by the way you two could have fun"; "But now you're scared, you think she's running away. You search in your hand for something clever to say"). He wants her to think he'll be with her, but he's content to use her...to keep her close by telling her what she wants to hear when he has no plans to commit. Having her close (just not too close) makes him feel secure so he says whatever he thinks will keep her in the dark (so she'll remain). Good band and a most interesting track, but hardly beautiful. It's painful to hear, but it's honest.
I beg to differ. This is far from a "sweet" or "beautiful song." It's about not being committed to a relationship; rather, tricking and deceiving a woman (I.E. "To trick a woman, make her feel she did it her way"; "The smile on your face made her think she had the right one. Then she thought she was sure by the way you two could have fun"; "But now you're scared, you think she's running away. You search in your hand for something clever to say"). He wants her to think he'll be with her, but he's content to use her...to keep her close by telling her what she wants to hear when he has no plans to commit. Having her close (just not too close) makes him feel secure so he says whatever he thinks will keep her in the dark (so she'll remain). Good band and a most interesting track, but hardly beautiful. It's painful to hear, but it's honest.