To me, this song covers so many bases that have me humming the main keyboard riff. This song is about relationships, there's not a doubt about it, but it isn't just about the relationship between a boyfriend and a girlfriend.
This song hit me hardest when me and my good friend for many years started to drift apart. We just talked less and less, not because we hated eachother, but because we began going in our own directions.
The lyrics work so well with the horrible and sad situation. "Change your heart, look around you" and "change your heart, it will astound you" almost seem like a wake up call to change your mood/stop thinking about how your relationship went south so that you can carry on with your life.
But it's the titular line "everybody's gotta learn sometimes" is the one with the most emotional depth. Every human that has lived on this planet has experienced an event that you never wanted to happen, but had no control over. Whether it be a break up or two friends parting ways, the feeling of emptiness after something you thought would last forever is a terrible feeling. But it's unavoidable. Just like the song states, everybody's gotta learn sometimes...
Plus, the use of the song in the end scene of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind makes the song all the more memorable, just saying.
To me, this song covers so many bases that have me humming the main keyboard riff. This song is about relationships, there's not a doubt about it, but it isn't just about the relationship between a boyfriend and a girlfriend.
Plus, the use of the song in the end scene of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind makes the song all the more memorable, just saying.