Lyric discussion by frankstallone 

Cover art for Low Rising lyrics by Swell Season, The

My thoughts on this are similar to what others have said but it goes a little deeper. Why are two people in a relationship and not communicating? There are so many factors in why someone would choose not to communicate, everything from fear to insecurities.

Communication is KEY in a relationship, and unless you are truly in touch with yourself, you may not be able to sit down and talk about everything and anything. Partners who are maybe more in touch with who they are can see you holding back, but know that there may be nothing they can do to help you talk about how you feel if you are not ready.

If one party would do anything to talk, and the other is unable to communicate properly, you find yourself stuck, where this couple is in this song. Knowing something is not right, but unable to communicate it in a way that will help bring their relationship to that next level.

My Interpretation