The song is purely about a couple in the shit of a relationship during the Christmas season. They still are madly in love just completely over the 'rules' and 'lies' each other used constantly. Jim says they should 'start again Tuesday morning' which as the above user stated is in correlation to the Christmas Season, the 25th day. Very similar to another song on Clarity, '12.23.95'
I think the 'Card' was one of the last mementos of the time together. Thus it became Jim's title as well as our allegory.
The final line 'Conscience clean, alone. I hope you figure out, what it is you want.' is sort of a reflection on the time spent together. I feel it is also left open ended to prove they may cross paths with each other in the future, as they still have feelings, 'are you looking at or past me?' and 'caption reads "how does he do it?"'.
They realized what was wrong with the pair being together, hindsight 20/20. Now alone, all he (Jim) wishes is the best for her and her happiness.
Just my interpretation of my favorite Jimmy Eat World song.
The song is purely about a couple in the shit of a relationship during the Christmas season. They still are madly in love just completely over the 'rules' and 'lies' each other used constantly. Jim says they should 'start again Tuesday morning' which as the above user stated is in correlation to the Christmas Season, the 25th day. Very similar to another song on Clarity, '12.23.95'
I think the 'Card' was one of the last mementos of the time together. Thus it became Jim's title as well as our allegory.
The final line 'Conscience clean, alone. I hope you figure out, what it is you want.' is sort of a reflection on the time spent together. I feel it is also left open ended to prove they may cross paths with each other in the future, as they still have feelings, 'are you looking at or past me?' and 'caption reads "how does he do it?"'.
They realized what was wrong with the pair being together, hindsight 20/20. Now alone, all he (Jim) wishes is the best for her and her happiness.
Just my interpretation of my favorite Jimmy Eat World song.