I'm really surprised, I didn't see any comments mentioning the title of the song, which is sort of the centralized theme here. He's literally between loving and hating this girl, anyone who's ever been in love with someone who has hurt them can relate to that mix of emotions I'm sure.
I believe that this song was about a girl who ended up cheating on the main guy in the song, while he was away. It sounds like the lines:
"Thinking about that high school dance
Worrying about the finals
Yes I know
You're feeling lonely
Oh lonely, so lonely."
Is a conversation between the girl, and the guy she's cheating with (or about to cheat at this "flashback"). She's complaining to him about all her problems, and he took advantage of her vulnerability. She's worried about not having anyone to go to the dance with and everything else that's going on, and the guy she's talking to is the one sympathizing with her about how he knows how lonely she must be.
"Watched her as she wiped her eyes
You don't make me sorry. Now I know
That you never listened - Listen."
I believe this is "present time" in the song, and she's feeding him a sob story about how it wasn't her fault for one reason or another, but she has to leave because there's someone else now. He's not buying her bullshit and the last line must mean he had told her he would be back someday or that he would always love her or something, and he knows she didn't listen because of what she did.
Never needed anybody, I never needed anybody
I never needed anybody, I never needed nobody
Don't worry about it, honey
I never needed anybody
I never needed anybody, it won't change now.
He's mad at her now, he's telling her he never needed anyone, not to worry about it he'll be fine without her.
Am I wrong?
Don't sing along with me.
I said I was fine,
It's just the second time
We lost the war
He's still in love with her, he's starting to doubt himself about being fine on his own, because he still needs her in his life. The bit about "war" i believe is referring to "all's fair in love and war" idea, saying that he's either lost this love twice, or this is the second love he's lost.
She'd be in the kitchen
I would start the fire
Those days are gone
But you know I can't give up - Give up.
He can't stop thinking about the good times he had with this girl, he knows she'd gone but he has to keep trying to get her back.
P.S. if i may ask why
He needs to know why she left him.
When will they get tired
I think this line is him waiting for them to break up so he can be with the girl again
We've stayed up
All night tryin' - Tryin'.
I'm not entirely sure what these lines are about, but I think he might be trying to get over the girl by finding girl, and he's spent so long trying to love her but he can't
These are just my opinions, but that's what I've gathered from listening to this song
I'm really surprised, I didn't see any comments mentioning the title of the song, which is sort of the centralized theme here. He's literally between loving and hating this girl, anyone who's ever been in love with someone who has hurt them can relate to that mix of emotions I'm sure.
I believe that this song was about a girl who ended up cheating on the main guy in the song, while he was away. It sounds like the lines: "Thinking about that high school dance Worrying about the finals Yes I know You're feeling lonely Oh lonely, so lonely." Is a conversation between the girl, and the guy she's cheating with (or about to cheat at this "flashback"). She's complaining to him about all her problems, and he took advantage of her vulnerability. She's worried about not having anyone to go to the dance with and everything else that's going on, and the guy she's talking to is the one sympathizing with her about how he knows how lonely she must be.
"Watched her as she wiped her eyes You don't make me sorry. Now I know That you never listened - Listen." I believe this is "present time" in the song, and she's feeding him a sob story about how it wasn't her fault for one reason or another, but she has to leave because there's someone else now. He's not buying her bullshit and the last line must mean he had told her he would be back someday or that he would always love her or something, and he knows she didn't listen because of what she did.
Never needed anybody, I never needed anybody I never needed anybody, I never needed nobody Don't worry about it, honey I never needed anybody I never needed anybody, it won't change now.
He's mad at her now, he's telling her he never needed anyone, not to worry about it he'll be fine without her.
Am I wrong? Don't sing along with me. I said I was fine, It's just the second time We lost the war
He's still in love with her, he's starting to doubt himself about being fine on his own, because he still needs her in his life. The bit about "war" i believe is referring to "all's fair in love and war" idea, saying that he's either lost this love twice, or this is the second love he's lost.
She'd be in the kitchen I would start the fire Those days are gone But you know I can't give up - Give up.
He can't stop thinking about the good times he had with this girl, he knows she'd gone but he has to keep trying to get her back.
P.S. if i may ask why He needs to know why she left him.
When will they get tired I think this line is him waiting for them to break up so he can be with the girl again
We've stayed up All night tryin' - Tryin'. I'm not entirely sure what these lines are about, but I think he might be trying to get over the girl by finding girl, and he's spent so long trying to love her but he can't
These are just my opinions, but that's what I've gathered from listening to this song
I meant to say "by finding a new girl" in the second to last sentence, which there was an edit post option
I meant to say "by finding a new girl" in the second to last sentence, which there was an edit post option