He's rehashing his past:
Back in his youth he convinced a gorgeous girl that he really liked her, and carries on the charade until she finally develops feelings about him and trusts him enough to sleep with him.
Now finally getting what he wanted, he leaves her to wake up alone the morning after. And instead of going quietly, he chooses to tell her (not in person - but on a note) that it's not you, it's me. He knows he's breaking her heart because he alludes that her heart will have to be stitched together again "Just as the blood runs down the needle and thread."
But what really bothers me is that he's so patronizing that after using her for sex that he tells her not to worry because someone will love you someday instead of deceiving you just get some action. It's just adding insult to injury.
This song is gorgeous, but the lyrics are not about her or love. They're about how he's a douche bag. He's like a more cruel version of Barney from "How I Met Your Mother."
He's rehashing his past: Back in his youth he convinced a gorgeous girl that he really liked her, and carries on the charade until she finally develops feelings about him and trusts him enough to sleep with him. Now finally getting what he wanted, he leaves her to wake up alone the morning after. And instead of going quietly, he chooses to tell her (not in person - but on a note) that it's not you, it's me. He knows he's breaking her heart because he alludes that her heart will have to be stitched together again "Just as the blood runs down the needle and thread." But what really bothers me is that he's so patronizing that after using her for sex that he tells her not to worry because someone will love you someday instead of deceiving you just get some action. It's just adding insult to injury. This song is gorgeous, but the lyrics are not about her or love. They're about how he's a douche bag. He's like a more cruel version of Barney from "How I Met Your Mother."