This song is about an old man feeling sorry for leaving his past lover when things went rough.
1st Verse:
First, he is reminiscing the summer-fling relationship he had with a girl, he is telling through this song how he liked her so much and how he cannot imagine not having her beside him. But according to him, when they grew up, that feeling died out.
2nd Verse:
He is remembering the first time they've met but he is also remembering how he left her alone by the time the girl's father found out about their relationship. He couldn't help her and stand beside her at that time so he left the girl behind for her to deal with the consequences alone.
3rd Verse:
This is the part where the man felt sorry for the girl. He knew he was wrong for leaving her before just to save his ass and he wanted to admit this mistake before he dies.
4th Verse:
In this verse, the girl already accepted the bitter things that happened between the two of them. On the other hand, the boy, due to the circumstances, live all through his life in solitude. For the boy, if love cannot despise people who are against their relationship (ex: the girl's father), then what's the point of fighting together with the one you love? That's why he left the girl for good.
Very sad lyrics hiding from its sweet melody. It's really a good thing that you know there are still musicians like P!ATD which songs are not just for listening but for interpreting different thoughts as well.
This song is about an old man feeling sorry for leaving his past lover when things went rough.
1st Verse:
First, he is reminiscing the summer-fling relationship he had with a girl, he is telling through this song how he liked her so much and how he cannot imagine not having her beside him. But according to him, when they grew up, that feeling died out.
2nd Verse:
He is remembering the first time they've met but he is also remembering how he left her alone by the time the girl's father found out about their relationship. He couldn't help her and stand beside her at that time so he left the girl behind for her to deal with the consequences alone.
3rd Verse:
This is the part where the man felt sorry for the girl. He knew he was wrong for leaving her before just to save his ass and he wanted to admit this mistake before he dies.
4th Verse:
In this verse, the girl already accepted the bitter things that happened between the two of them. On the other hand, the boy, due to the circumstances, live all through his life in solitude. For the boy, if love cannot despise people who are against their relationship (ex: the girl's father), then what's the point of fighting together with the one you love? That's why he left the girl for good.
Very sad lyrics hiding from its sweet melody. It's really a good thing that you know there are still musicians like P!ATD which songs are not just for listening but for interpreting different thoughts as well.