I think it's about the speaker having got a young girl, too young to be a mum, pregnant, and can't deal with the consequences of her having to have an abortion.
'I gave you something you can never give back' - a child
'Seen your face like a heart attack' - her shock at realising she's pregnant
'I think I did something terrible to your body' - got her pregnant and she had to have an abortion
'I put your mother through hell, I hurt your brother as well' - her family hate him for it
'I got on a plane in the middle of the night' - he left her without really telling her
'I'm sorry but I'd rather be getting high than watching my family die' - I think this is explaining why he left, he couldn't face seeing his child be killed
'I nearly killed somebody' - I think this line is referring to the girl, not that he literally nearly killed her but having to look after a small child would've meant the end of the life she knew
And the repeated 'don't you mind, don't you mind' - he's saying that you doesn't need to worry, you'll be okay, and don't worry about us because it's over now
Like the last line, 'I love you, don't you mind, don't you mind.' He loves her but it makes no odds now that their relationship is over.
That's just my interpretation.
But this whole song is incredibly beautiful and sad, whatever way you look at the lyrics. And the last line just about breaks my heart :'(
I think it's about the speaker having got a young girl, too young to be a mum, pregnant, and can't deal with the consequences of her having to have an abortion.
'I gave you something you can never give back' - a child 'Seen your face like a heart attack' - her shock at realising she's pregnant 'I think I did something terrible to your body' - got her pregnant and she had to have an abortion 'I put your mother through hell, I hurt your brother as well' - her family hate him for it
'I got on a plane in the middle of the night' - he left her without really telling her 'I'm sorry but I'd rather be getting high than watching my family die' - I think this is explaining why he left, he couldn't face seeing his child be killed
'I nearly killed somebody' - I think this line is referring to the girl, not that he literally nearly killed her but having to look after a small child would've meant the end of the life she knew
And the repeated 'don't you mind, don't you mind' - he's saying that you doesn't need to worry, you'll be okay, and don't worry about us because it's over now Like the last line, 'I love you, don't you mind, don't you mind.' He loves her but it makes no odds now that their relationship is over.
That's just my interpretation. But this whole song is incredibly beautiful and sad, whatever way you look at the lyrics. And the last line just about breaks my heart :'(
@musicismylife7 Wow, I really appreciate this interpretation. Interesting perspective.
@musicismylife7 Wow, I really appreciate this interpretation. Interesting perspective.
@musicismylife7 I could see it being possible.
@musicismylife7 I could see it being possible.