On first listen it seems like he's talking about a secret relationship that he doesn't want his (and her) friends to know about. But, having heard this song a lot of times now, it's not about a secret love affair- it's about a man realizing that he has acted selfish to a woman he loves, dealing with the embarrassment, and apologizing.
The guy in the song is embarrassed because he has realized that he is more selfish than he thought. Or at least, more than he wanted to admit. He really likes the girl and things have been going smoothly, but because of an argument or some altercation (which i do not believe was physical) his ugly side was shown. I think the song is about an ill-tempered man playing the "nice guy" role really well, up until a certain point where he snaps, and the girl sees that's he is actually a jerk on the inside. But because he cares about the girl, he is pleading with her to work things out with him ("I could be a good dog and just sit with you").
It's a beautiful song. I love a well-done apology song. This is one of them. A lot of times, apologies can really bring on the cheese when expressed through song... but this one hits the nail on the head.
@bluecassette there is nothing, not a single word, in the song about a secret relationship or cheating. The song only describes a conflict and the feeling of being embarrassed about the way the narrator acted while upset during the conflict (physical or not). The song also does not say male or female. We know the songwriter is a male. Your description of this song sounds to be more about you than this song.
@bluecassette there is nothing, not a single word, in the song about a secret relationship or cheating. The song only describes a conflict and the feeling of being embarrassed about the way the narrator acted while upset during the conflict (physical or not). The song also does not say male or female. We know the songwriter is a male. Your description of this song sounds to be more about you than this song.
On first listen it seems like he's talking about a secret relationship that he doesn't want his (and her) friends to know about. But, having heard this song a lot of times now, it's not about a secret love affair- it's about a man realizing that he has acted selfish to a woman he loves, dealing with the embarrassment, and apologizing.
The guy in the song is embarrassed because he has realized that he is more selfish than he thought. Or at least, more than he wanted to admit. He really likes the girl and things have been going smoothly, but because of an argument or some altercation (which i do not believe was physical) his ugly side was shown. I think the song is about an ill-tempered man playing the "nice guy" role really well, up until a certain point where he snaps, and the girl sees that's he is actually a jerk on the inside. But because he cares about the girl, he is pleading with her to work things out with him ("I could be a good dog and just sit with you").
It's a beautiful song. I love a well-done apology song. This is one of them. A lot of times, apologies can really bring on the cheese when expressed through song... but this one hits the nail on the head.
@bluecassette there is nothing, not a single word, in the song about a secret relationship or cheating. The song only describes a conflict and the feeling of being embarrassed about the way the narrator acted while upset during the conflict (physical or not). The song also does not say male or female. We know the songwriter is a male. Your description of this song sounds to be more about you than this song.
@bluecassette there is nothing, not a single word, in the song about a secret relationship or cheating. The song only describes a conflict and the feeling of being embarrassed about the way the narrator acted while upset during the conflict (physical or not). The song also does not say male or female. We know the songwriter is a male. Your description of this song sounds to be more about you than this song.