First, a story. I was good friends with a guy for 6 months. I loved him to death as a friend, and only 2 or 3 months ago, learned that for most of that time, he liked me. Well as you can probably guess, we started dating about a month ago. It was the best relationship of my 16 year-old life. He made me happier than I could describe in words, and I couldn't believe that I was lucky enough to have my best guy friend and my boyfriend all in one. He told me that he never wanted to lose me, and that one day, he wanted to get married.
Less than a week ago, he broke up with me. He said that he did it because he cared about me too much to let me get hurt again. He realized that we wouldn't last forever, and so he ended it so that I would hurt less than if he had done it later on. At first, I couldn't see that he was telling the truth. I thought he was lying to me, as I have been lied to many times before in similar situations. But just last night, I was listening to this song, and it all came clear. It hit me like a pile of bricks; he was telling the truth. He really loves me enough to let me go before I got hurt even more, and before our friendship was also at stake. That's why he still wants to be friends. And honestly I cannot wait until I see him next so that I can apologize and get my friend back :)
Funny thing, the line about December (in the song) is dead on.
That is basically how I interpret this song. Two people are in a relationship, and it goes great until one realizes that it's not going to last forever, so he/she ends it. The other is confused and hurt and doesn't understand, but they go along with it because they have no other option. In time, they realize that they can still continue to be friends like they were before, and that the breakup doesn't have to change that. They don't have to "say goodbye" to each other.
First, a story. I was good friends with a guy for 6 months. I loved him to death as a friend, and only 2 or 3 months ago, learned that for most of that time, he liked me. Well as you can probably guess, we started dating about a month ago. It was the best relationship of my 16 year-old life. He made me happier than I could describe in words, and I couldn't believe that I was lucky enough to have my best guy friend and my boyfriend all in one. He told me that he never wanted to lose me, and that one day, he wanted to get married. Less than a week ago, he broke up with me. He said that he did it because he cared about me too much to let me get hurt again. He realized that we wouldn't last forever, and so he ended it so that I would hurt less than if he had done it later on. At first, I couldn't see that he was telling the truth. I thought he was lying to me, as I have been lied to many times before in similar situations. But just last night, I was listening to this song, and it all came clear. It hit me like a pile of bricks; he was telling the truth. He really loves me enough to let me go before I got hurt even more, and before our friendship was also at stake. That's why he still wants to be friends. And honestly I cannot wait until I see him next so that I can apologize and get my friend back :)
Funny thing, the line about December (in the song) is dead on.
That is basically how I interpret this song. Two people are in a relationship, and it goes great until one realizes that it's not going to last forever, so he/she ends it. The other is confused and hurt and doesn't understand, but they go along with it because they have no other option. In time, they realize that they can still continue to be friends like they were before, and that the breakup doesn't have to change that. They don't have to "say goodbye" to each other.