this is a great song. the meaning is pretty obvious, but the line, "and she was sick like audrey hepburn when i met her" could mean that she was depressed and/or anorexic. hepburn fought through anorexia and depression, and given that the meaning of the song is about two wounded people (he was sick with heartache) finding each other, then maybe they were both sort of depressed and trying to be better. i found that line intriguing and somewhat poetic...it's a nice way of telling the listener that this woman was really hurting...bringing in a reference to a beloved american icon. way to go, avett brothers!!
this is a great song. the meaning is pretty obvious, but the line, "and she was sick like audrey hepburn when i met her" could mean that she was depressed and/or anorexic. hepburn fought through anorexia and depression, and given that the meaning of the song is about two wounded people (he was sick with heartache) finding each other, then maybe they were both sort of depressed and trying to be better. i found that line intriguing and somewhat poetic...it's a nice way of telling the listener that this woman was really hurting...bringing in a reference to a beloved american icon. way to go, avett brothers!!