All this talking is getting them nowhere. They should just run away together and start anew with their child. In the back of his mind, though, he knows that even if they did, she'd grow resentful and love neither him nor the child.
I know that you really wanna go,
I only think about her, must get to her, cannot lose her.
> "Her" is the child, not the girlfriend.
You know that I will not let this die,
life support systems and my mind on
rewind and rewind and rewind...
> Despite his pleas, in the end she decides to get the abortion against his wishes. He is forever tormented by her decision, reliving the experience over and over in his head, wondering if there was anything he could have said or done differently to change things.
Just my interpretation. I think it's pretty sound and has some merit. Even if it's not what the artists themselves had in mind - though I have good reason to think that it was - it's certainly a more interesting interpretation than "boy and girl in love, boy is dying." And it explains the ridiculous title too.">
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by abasslinelow | SongMeanings
All this talking is getting them nowhere. They should just run away together and start anew with their child. In the back of his mind, though, he knows that even if they did, she'd grow resentful and love neither him nor the child.
I know that you really wanna go,
I only think about her, must get to her, cannot lose her.
> "Her" is the child, not the girlfriend.
You know that I will not let this die,
life support systems and my mind on
rewind and rewind and rewind...
> Despite his pleas, in the end she decides to get the abortion against his wishes. He is forever tormented by her decision, reliving the experience over and over in his head, wondering if there was anything he could have said or done differently to change things.
Just my interpretation. I think it's pretty sound and has some merit. Even if it's not what the artists themselves had in mind - though I have good reason to think that it was - it's certainly a more interesting interpretation than "boy and girl in love, boy is dying." And it explains the ridiculous title too." />
I think the title of the song (fuck condoms, premarital sex is the shit, get 'er pregnant get 'er pregnant get 'er pregnant) is a clever allusion to the meaning of the song. Mainly, I think it's about a teen couple getting pregnant, and an abortion that she wants and he doesn't, a la Brick by Ben Folds Five.
I know that the messages in the song don't seem consistent - at first he knows he can't change her mind so he's determined to leave, and then he's begging her to run away with him - but that is because the first verse is about the impact of the abortion on their relationship, while the second verse is him trying to change her mind, therefore stopping the abortion and saving the child. My analysis:
Slow down this is slippin' through my mind,
this conversation has run out of time.
Her mind is made up on the matter. He realizes he can't stop her, but he also can't accept it.
Honey I know you know what I mean,
and that's the one thing that you soon will find.
He thinks she is going to regret it afterwards, and thinks a part of her knows she will too.
I know that you really wanna go,
my mind is runnin' outta gas just relax,
and recap, and relapse.
He knows that she's not ready to be a parent, and sympathizes with her reasons for wanting an abortion, but he can't cope with her decision.
Tonight, my body's jumpin' and I,
go through the motions and I'm leaving on this journey,
maybe someday I'll come running home to you.
He's pretending like everything is fine tonight because he doesn't want to add insult to injury, but they both know that they're over. Maybe someday, he'll forgive her, but all he wants to do right now is get away from her.
I don't wanna see the day, my words cannot make it safe.
(Come running home! Come running home!)
Her heart in my hands, it's too bad, no regrets...
I don't wanna see the day, her tears are falling on my grave.
(Come running home! Come running home!)
This is my one chance, to take back, no regrets...
Should be obvious. "Her tears are falling on my grave" symbolizes that she's killing him with her decision, and she knows it, but she thinks she has no other choice. He pleads with her to reconsider ("come running home"), because this moment is the only chance he has to convince her not to abort their child. The second verse is his plea:
Let's go! I just wanna let you know,
this situation leaves me outta breath.
We'll drive till the love that's in your eyes,
drops to the ground, unravels like a thread...
All this talking is getting them nowhere. They should just run away together and start anew with their child. In the back of his mind, though, he knows that even if they did, she'd grow resentful and love neither him nor the child.
I know that you really wanna go,
I only think about her, must get to her, cannot lose her.
"Her" is the child, not the girlfriend.
You know that I will not let this die,
life support systems and my mind on
rewind and rewind and rewind...
Despite his pleas, in the end she decides to get the abortion against his wishes. He is forever tormented by her decision, reliving the experience over and over in his head, wondering if there was anything he could have said or done differently to change things.
Just my interpretation. I think it's pretty sound and has some merit. Even if it's not what the artists themselves had in mind - though I have good reason to think that it was - it's certainly a more interesting interpretation than "boy and girl in love, boy is dying." And it explains the ridiculous title too.
I think the title of the song (fuck condoms, premarital sex is the shit, get 'er pregnant get 'er pregnant get 'er pregnant) is a clever allusion to the meaning of the song. Mainly, I think it's about a teen couple getting pregnant, and an abortion that she wants and he doesn't, a la Brick by Ben Folds Five.
I know that the messages in the song don't seem consistent - at first he knows he can't change her mind so he's determined to leave, and then he's begging her to run away with him - but that is because the first verse is about the impact of the abortion on their relationship, while the second verse is him trying to change her mind, therefore stopping the abortion and saving the child. My analysis:
Slow down this is slippin' through my mind, this conversation has run out of time.
Honey I know you know what I mean, and that's the one thing that you soon will find.
I know that you really wanna go, my mind is runnin' outta gas just relax, and recap, and relapse.
Tonight, my body's jumpin' and I, go through the motions and I'm leaving on this journey, maybe someday I'll come running home to you.
I don't wanna see the day, my words cannot make it safe. (Come running home! Come running home!) Her heart in my hands, it's too bad, no regrets... I don't wanna see the day, her tears are falling on my grave. (Come running home! Come running home!) This is my one chance, to take back, no regrets...
Let's go! I just wanna let you know, this situation leaves me outta breath. We'll drive till the love that's in your eyes, drops to the ground, unravels like a thread...
I know that you really wanna go, I only think about her, must get to her, cannot lose her.
You know that I will not let this die, life support systems and my mind on rewind and rewind and rewind...
Just my interpretation. I think it's pretty sound and has some merit. Even if it's not what the artists themselves had in mind - though I have good reason to think that it was - it's certainly a more interesting interpretation than "boy and girl in love, boy is dying." And it explains the ridiculous title too.