Simple Song Lyrics

Lyric discussion by joyce13 

Cover art for Simple Song lyrics by Shins, The

like so many of the shin's love songs, i think this one ends badly also. yes, there are some lines that hint that everything's ok, but i think ultimately the relationship doesn't last. "you sure must be strong when you feel like an ocean being warmed by the sun" is basically saying that her ego is all built up from her knowing that he has feelings for her. the last line of the chorus also suggests that there's something missing even if everything is going great - "could be there's nothing else in our lives so critical as this little hole". he might have tried too hard and realizes that if someone loves you back, you won't have to break your back doing everything for them like "stealing a charm" because your significant other won't ask you to prove yourself time and again, and he finally realizes this

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