Please try not to hate on this idea.. i just want to share a thought that came to mind. I think its a good one, and it makes a lot of sense to me. I'm very aware that a girl sent Craig a letter.. and this song is the letter. BUT I think this song could be about being transgendered (not identifying with your given GENDER) if you don’t know the difference between being transsexual and transgendered or the difference between sex and gender, then I really recommend googling it.. i really relate to a lot of the words in this song.. Almost every line can be connected.. Its such a paradox eh? having the mind of a male and a female; it doesn't seem possible.
So ill start with this.. "to remember who you really are" I am always reminded of who I am, and what I have been, and what society sees me as. "it's so easy to get lost in constantly, Having to PRESENT(not preserve) whatever face you believe a person wants to see, rather than your own" I know I act like a girl a lot.. and i hide that part of me almost all the time in public, until I'm with the people i love. "Yet we hesitate to surrender all of our insecurities" "Only the ones we are most comfortable relinquishing". Then the big kicker is this: Craig starts singing at the end of the song "its such a paradox isn't it, isn't it?" he repeats this many times, then he said "its such a paradox, isn't HE, isn't SHE." (he said this once).. Referring to two genders and that it’s a paradox.
Btw I’m listening to the acoustic version of the song. In the original, Craig does NOT make the variation "it's such a paradox, isn't HE? isn't She?”. This variation is in the acoustic version of the song.. Which makes me think he wanted people to get a better grip of what the song is about.. So he made that slight variation. People are taking this whole "letter from Janelle" to literally.. There’s meaning behind this letter. It’s not a simple hardship between two people. I’m very convinced.
The whole ”don’t you think I could, that you were trying to make a fool out of me” Is Jannelle telling Craig.. She probly assumed the worst about the situation when she saw Craigs real face.. A more “feminine” version.. She may have thought he was just trying to make a fool out of her(like he wasn’t serious.. just wanted to have some fun).. Idk… This is iffy. Just try and stay open to the idea. NO ONE really knows Craig and what goes on in his mind on a daily basis. Only Craig does.
Believe me, no one would ever guess im transgendered.. but its true.
I’m not the best at organizing my ideas, sorry if this wasn't well written.
Thank you for reading my post.
Wow, I can relate to this. I was thinking this about myself for sometime but didn't want to really inquire to myself because I didn't know if I could handle it, But after researching and reading things like this I believe I can. I am relieved that I can finally be aware and it's kind of freeing. Not everybody is going to understand you, no matter how hard you try to relate things. But self awareness and understanding is the key to everything. The rest will fall into place:)
Wow, I can relate to this. I was thinking this about myself for sometime but didn't want to really inquire to myself because I didn't know if I could handle it, But after researching and reading things like this I believe I can. I am relieved that I can finally be aware and it's kind of freeing. Not everybody is going to understand you, no matter how hard you try to relate things. But self awareness and understanding is the key to everything. The rest will fall into place:)
Please try not to hate on this idea.. i just want to share a thought that came to mind. I think its a good one, and it makes a lot of sense to me. I'm very aware that a girl sent Craig a letter.. and this song is the letter. BUT I think this song could be about being transgendered (not identifying with your given GENDER) if you don’t know the difference between being transsexual and transgendered or the difference between sex and gender, then I really recommend googling it.. i really relate to a lot of the words in this song.. Almost every line can be connected.. Its such a paradox eh? having the mind of a male and a female; it doesn't seem possible.
So ill start with this.. "to remember who you really are" I am always reminded of who I am, and what I have been, and what society sees me as. "it's so easy to get lost in constantly, Having to PRESENT(not preserve) whatever face you believe a person wants to see, rather than your own" I know I act like a girl a lot.. and i hide that part of me almost all the time in public, until I'm with the people i love. "Yet we hesitate to surrender all of our insecurities" "Only the ones we are most comfortable relinquishing". Then the big kicker is this: Craig starts singing at the end of the song "its such a paradox isn't it, isn't it?" he repeats this many times, then he said "its such a paradox, isn't HE, isn't SHE." (he said this once).. Referring to two genders and that it’s a paradox.
Btw I’m listening to the acoustic version of the song. In the original, Craig does NOT make the variation "it's such a paradox, isn't HE? isn't She?”. This variation is in the acoustic version of the song.. Which makes me think he wanted people to get a better grip of what the song is about.. So he made that slight variation. People are taking this whole "letter from Janelle" to literally.. There’s meaning behind this letter. It’s not a simple hardship between two people. I’m very convinced.
The whole ”don’t you think I could, that you were trying to make a fool out of me” Is Jannelle telling Craig.. She probly assumed the worst about the situation when she saw Craigs real face.. A more “feminine” version.. She may have thought he was just trying to make a fool out of her(like he wasn’t serious.. just wanted to have some fun).. Idk… This is iffy. Just try and stay open to the idea. NO ONE really knows Craig and what goes on in his mind on a daily basis. Only Craig does.
Believe me, no one would ever guess im transgendered.. but its true.
I’m not the best at organizing my ideas, sorry if this wasn't well written. Thank you for reading my post.
Wow, I can relate to this. I was thinking this about myself for sometime but didn't want to really inquire to myself because I didn't know if I could handle it, But after researching and reading things like this I believe I can. I am relieved that I can finally be aware and it's kind of freeing. Not everybody is going to understand you, no matter how hard you try to relate things. But self awareness and understanding is the key to everything. The rest will fall into place:)
Wow, I can relate to this. I was thinking this about myself for sometime but didn't want to really inquire to myself because I didn't know if I could handle it, But after researching and reading things like this I believe I can. I am relieved that I can finally be aware and it's kind of freeing. Not everybody is going to understand you, no matter how hard you try to relate things. But self awareness and understanding is the key to everything. The rest will fall into place:)