Shelter Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rustyoldguitars 

Cover art for Shelter lyrics by XX, The

At first I thought this was about a long distance relationship, but that's just one aspect of it. It's definitely more than that. I feel like it's about an unbalanced relationship. The POV is very devoted to the person/deeply in love, and would do anything for them. POV thinks that this person may not feel the same to that extent. What I picture is maybe a relationship that developed from a one night stand/sexual encounter. POV wants something more with their partner, but the partner doesn't feel as emotionally connected, and views their relationship as more of a one-time-thing.

My Interpretation