For me the entire song is from of the perspective of inexplicable and nonsensical love. Inexplicable in the sense that you love without regard for self. Inexplicable in the sense that you can not reason your way out of loving them. Inexplicable in the sense that you reasonably should try to escape them to avoid pain, but you actually don't know you can.
He still loves her from a time before. "I know this feeling from long ago
I wonder if it's gone now I know." However, despite this he wants no more of the hurt he must of had. "When she calls don't send her my way." And again when he request her to keep her "hands where I can see them." Symbolic that he's trying to avoid pain, by requesting to know see her "hands" so she can't hurt him again. And again when he says "And all that's left is a blind reflection
But you know what's coming and you regret it." For me when he saying blind reflection it's like in life when you reflect on situations and love.A lot of times you realize that you shouldn't love this person, because it's not good love or that they've hurt you before, but despite that you're still blinded by your love. Love is nonsensical in many regards. With this blinding love his only choice is to physically stay away from her, "Michigan" in the rear view. But even that hurts, it hurts him to stay away from her, but he knows it's the right thing to do despite the pain of missing her: "When it hurts, you'll know it's the right thing."
I think this can be applied in many situations. When I repeatedly said she hurt him, I never even meant purposeful, although that could have very well been the case. However, I apply to my own situation and it hits really hard. I feel in love with a girl in Canada, and in our situation I know that loving her is going to get me hurt. I'm going this summer to meet her, but I know that eventually one of us is going to be hurt. It's almost feels like I should heed the words of this song and just try to stay away from her but the most haunting words of the song rings to me. Despite knowing the pain, despite knowing that he should stay away and repeatedly trying to: he still can't help but think wonder "What am I supposed to do without you." I can't imagine what I'd do either and that's why I keep hoping.
Very beautiful and powerful song.
For me the entire song is from of the perspective of inexplicable and nonsensical love. Inexplicable in the sense that you love without regard for self. Inexplicable in the sense that you can not reason your way out of loving them. Inexplicable in the sense that you reasonably should try to escape them to avoid pain, but you actually don't know you can.
He still loves her from a time before. "I know this feeling from long ago I wonder if it's gone now I know." However, despite this he wants no more of the hurt he must of had. "When she calls don't send her my way." And again when he request her to keep her "hands where I can see them." Symbolic that he's trying to avoid pain, by requesting to know see her "hands" so she can't hurt him again. And again when he says "And all that's left is a blind reflection But you know what's coming and you regret it." For me when he saying blind reflection it's like in life when you reflect on situations and love.A lot of times you realize that you shouldn't love this person, because it's not good love or that they've hurt you before, but despite that you're still blinded by your love. Love is nonsensical in many regards. With this blinding love his only choice is to physically stay away from her, "Michigan" in the rear view. But even that hurts, it hurts him to stay away from her, but he knows it's the right thing to do despite the pain of missing her: "When it hurts, you'll know it's the right thing."
I think this can be applied in many situations. When I repeatedly said she hurt him, I never even meant purposeful, although that could have very well been the case. However, I apply to my own situation and it hits really hard. I feel in love with a girl in Canada, and in our situation I know that loving her is going to get me hurt. I'm going this summer to meet her, but I know that eventually one of us is going to be hurt. It's almost feels like I should heed the words of this song and just try to stay away from her but the most haunting words of the song rings to me. Despite knowing the pain, despite knowing that he should stay away and repeatedly trying to: he still can't help but think wonder "What am I supposed to do without you." I can't imagine what I'd do either and that's why I keep hoping.