Fifteen Minutes Old Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jonathanfurriskey 

Cover art for Fifteen Minutes Old lyrics by Snow Patrol

There's a button to add my own thoughts,so that's just what I'll do! :P

To me the song seems to be about infatuation, most likely after spending a night together. Realistically speaking Gary Lightbody was a young man when he wrote this song and it really reflects it. He doesn't say that he's in love with her, or even that they've spent any particular time together but he seems really taken in by her. And to say " I care about you" is like the first emotional line a guy knows how to use.

It also never mentions how she feels but it doesn't really seem relevent, the song's about his feelings and his interest in her.

I think there's also probably a double meaning to that line about running with his legs tied together, it's probably about that rush of passion in undressing quickly but I also think it's about how he knows (and enjoys) the fact that this connection hasn't a hope but he's going to try crazily all the same (hence running but doomed to fall from the start, and waving his arms wildly on the way down, without protection to his fall.)

On a light note, I feckin love this song!!