It may be understood as a song about being gay and being ostracized for it.
The line "I can't stand the thought of another man" can be seen that way ; a man would be the target of the song.
As well as the line "Run an electric shock to my brain" ; I don't think we ever run electric shock to the brain of a man for loving a woman ; while few years past we still did it to gay people.
I think the song is about loving another man and being persecuted for it ; but he don't care for that, his only wish being not to lose his lover. I don't think Brett Dennen is gay, but he does care about discrimination and everything, so this interpretation seems quite relevant.
(I'm really sorry if my english is weird, I'm actually french)
It may be understood as a song about being gay and being ostracized for it. The line "I can't stand the thought of another man" can be seen that way ; a man would be the target of the song. As well as the line "Run an electric shock to my brain" ; I don't think we ever run electric shock to the brain of a man for loving a woman ; while few years past we still did it to gay people. I think the song is about loving another man and being persecuted for it ; but he don't care for that, his only wish being not to lose his lover. I don't think Brett Dennen is gay, but he does care about discrimination and everything, so this interpretation seems quite relevant. (I'm really sorry if my english is weird, I'm actually french)