Here's my interpretation:
So this guy, whose girlfriend is out of town, meets this new girl and cheats on his current girlfriend. I think that part is clear. There are parts where I can kind of hear other things going on, for example,
"I just wanna use your love tonight
I don't wanna lose your love tonight"
So, firstly, I think that he was trying to use this persons love for possibly selfish reasons, but ended up actually feeling things for her. He's saying that he didn't want any attatchments or strings, he just wanted to use her love, but then he actually fell for her, and he doesn't want to lose her now. My main reason for thinking this is because of the use of the phrase "use your love", which hints that it's not really sincere, at least not in the beginning.
I think that there might have been trouble in his current relationship, and that he's maybe trying to get back at Josie for something? Maybe she cheated on him? I don't know. I just feel like, throughout the song, he mentions indirectly that he's dealing with a diffficult thing, like when he says that he has so much he wants to say, but later he mentions how he doesn't have many friends or anybody to talk to about it. And all of this is shown in other areas of the song. I really feel this meaning during this part:
"Try to stop my hands from shakin'
'Cause somethin' in my mind's not makin' sense
It's been awhile since we were all alone
I can't hide the way I'm feelin'"
He's getting confused, wondering why he's starting to feel something for this girl who was just supposed to be a casual fling to hurt someone.
"As you're leaving, please, would you close the door?
And don't forget what I told you
Just 'cause you're right, that don't mean I'm wrong
Another shoulder to cry upon "
Sad that she's leaving, trying to convince her to stay. I think that she didn't know about Josie in the beginning, and when she found out she got angry and left. Because he says, "Just 'cause you're right that don't mean I'm wrong" which to me, means that he realizes that she's right and that it was wrong to cheat on Josie with her, but he doesn't feel that being with her is wrong.
Haha, that took longer than I expected. I'll be impressed if anybody actually reads all of this. Usually when I see an interpretation this long, I just think, "Ugh, that's too many words."
TL;DR
Nonsense, sir/madam. I read all of that. And it was fantastic. I have my own ideas about the song meaning, but I will post them as a not-reply. But thank you for your perspective! I love this song, uuhhnn.
Nonsense, sir/madam. I read all of that. And it was fantastic. I have my own ideas about the song meaning, but I will post them as a not-reply. But thank you for your perspective! I love this song, uuhhnn.
Here's my interpretation: So this guy, whose girlfriend is out of town, meets this new girl and cheats on his current girlfriend. I think that part is clear. There are parts where I can kind of hear other things going on, for example,
"I just wanna use your love tonight I don't wanna lose your love tonight"
So, firstly, I think that he was trying to use this persons love for possibly selfish reasons, but ended up actually feeling things for her. He's saying that he didn't want any attatchments or strings, he just wanted to use her love, but then he actually fell for her, and he doesn't want to lose her now. My main reason for thinking this is because of the use of the phrase "use your love", which hints that it's not really sincere, at least not in the beginning.
I think that there might have been trouble in his current relationship, and that he's maybe trying to get back at Josie for something? Maybe she cheated on him? I don't know. I just feel like, throughout the song, he mentions indirectly that he's dealing with a diffficult thing, like when he says that he has so much he wants to say, but later he mentions how he doesn't have many friends or anybody to talk to about it. And all of this is shown in other areas of the song. I really feel this meaning during this part:
"Try to stop my hands from shakin' 'Cause somethin' in my mind's not makin' sense It's been awhile since we were all alone I can't hide the way I'm feelin'"
He's getting confused, wondering why he's starting to feel something for this girl who was just supposed to be a casual fling to hurt someone.
"As you're leaving, please, would you close the door? And don't forget what I told you Just 'cause you're right, that don't mean I'm wrong Another shoulder to cry upon "
Sad that she's leaving, trying to convince her to stay. I think that she didn't know about Josie in the beginning, and when she found out she got angry and left. Because he says, "Just 'cause you're right that don't mean I'm wrong" which to me, means that he realizes that she's right and that it was wrong to cheat on Josie with her, but he doesn't feel that being with her is wrong.
Haha, that took longer than I expected. I'll be impressed if anybody actually reads all of this. Usually when I see an interpretation this long, I just think, "Ugh, that's too many words." TL;DR
Nonsense, sir/madam. I read all of that. And it was fantastic. I have my own ideas about the song meaning, but I will post them as a not-reply. But thank you for your perspective! I love this song, uuhhnn.
Nonsense, sir/madam. I read all of that. And it was fantastic. I have my own ideas about the song meaning, but I will post them as a not-reply. But thank you for your perspective! I love this song, uuhhnn.