To me, this song is about lost love. Think of that girl you'll see at the airport that's absolutely breathtaking, but ultimately you'll never see again. The song chronicles a man who is absolutely infatuated with someone, ("wanted to feel the joy pass between our eyes") to the point of wanting them carnally ("wanted to feel the joy pass between our thighs"). In the end however, the speaker knows that the girl is ultimately out of reach and so beautiful that he'll never be able to be with her ("and I would have to pinch her just to see if she was real"). A very beautiful, dark, and rather sad song.
To me, this song is about lost love. Think of that girl you'll see at the airport that's absolutely breathtaking, but ultimately you'll never see again. The song chronicles a man who is absolutely infatuated with someone, ("wanted to feel the joy pass between our eyes") to the point of wanting them carnally ("wanted to feel the joy pass between our thighs"). In the end however, the speaker knows that the girl is ultimately out of reach and so beautiful that he'll never be able to be with her ("and I would have to pinch her just to see if she was real"). A very beautiful, dark, and rather sad song.