Ah, the story of my life played over and over by a frightened South American individual :) This is a beautiful and clever Snow Patrol track. Gary's voice is perfect for it. I liked this song even before it became a sad theme song. It's about a couple who are apart. There is conflict that is preventing them from being together (probably one person's reluctance to love). He wants the conflict to end, but worries that she will not be the same person he's envisioned and he worries that he will let her down. Dreams and fantasies are what we make them (and often we make them larger than life...beautiful; comforting; exciting; w/o conflict; etc). He actually fears the end of what keeps them apart for only then will the truth be revealed...he may not like what he sees; she may not like what she sees (although I'm quite sure she'll still love what she sees); there will be real problems that didn't exist in the dream; there's a chance she'll leave him (keeping her in dreams doesn't allow her to leave...it's safe); etc. I absolutely adore the line 'just overwhelm me." It doesn't mean to smother; it's his plea for her to somehow help him lose his fear so he can finally live free and enjoy the kind of love he has been lacking (due to his self deprival) for far too long. Ahhhhhh....I love this special man so much. (Gary, of course:D)
Ah, the story of my life played over and over by a frightened South American individual :) This is a beautiful and clever Snow Patrol track. Gary's voice is perfect for it. I liked this song even before it became a sad theme song. It's about a couple who are apart. There is conflict that is preventing them from being together (probably one person's reluctance to love). He wants the conflict to end, but worries that she will not be the same person he's envisioned and he worries that he will let her down. Dreams and fantasies are what we make them (and often we make them larger than life...beautiful; comforting; exciting; w/o conflict; etc). He actually fears the end of what keeps them apart for only then will the truth be revealed...he may not like what he sees; she may not like what she sees (although I'm quite sure she'll still love what she sees); there will be real problems that didn't exist in the dream; there's a chance she'll leave him (keeping her in dreams doesn't allow her to leave...it's safe); etc. I absolutely adore the line 'just overwhelm me." It doesn't mean to smother; it's his plea for her to somehow help him lose his fear so he can finally live free and enjoy the kind of love he has been lacking (due to his self deprival) for far too long. Ahhhhhh....I love this special man so much. (Gary, of course:D)