To me this song is about a relationship built on fantasy more than reality. The Hip is from Kingston and I went to Queen's University. Post-graduation, I fell for a guy in that town. The Hip seemed to become a meaningful band, to where if we heard them we'd think of each other. There is a mural in downtown Kingston on the waterfront - I don't know if it's still there - that has the opening lyrics to this song painted on it. Me and that guy, I think, genuinely cared a lot about each other. But looking back, I think things were kind of doomed from the start. I think we both inadvertently ended up hurting each other because we held on to the fantasy. Two people who really care about each other but circumstances had other plans. We ultimately couldn't get on the same page - and probably disappointed each other. I was the kind of person who, through losses, led with the notion that life is short and to not let good things get away. It's a tough pill to swallow that life doesn't always work that way - some things come down to other factors or right timing and you can't just will it to work out - no matter how hard you try. That's just life sometimes, we can't control it, and I guess that's what makes it even more precious when two people choose each other and can remain together.
To me this song is about a relationship built on fantasy more than reality. The Hip is from Kingston and I went to Queen's University. Post-graduation, I fell for a guy in that town. The Hip seemed to become a meaningful band, to where if we heard them we'd think of each other. There is a mural in downtown Kingston on the waterfront - I don't know if it's still there - that has the opening lyrics to this song painted on it. Me and that guy, I think, genuinely cared a lot about each other. But looking back, I think things were kind of doomed from the start. I think we both inadvertently ended up hurting each other because we held on to the fantasy. Two people who really care about each other but circumstances had other plans. We ultimately couldn't get on the same page - and probably disappointed each other. I was the kind of person who, through losses, led with the notion that life is short and to not let good things get away. It's a tough pill to swallow that life doesn't always work that way - some things come down to other factors or right timing and you can't just will it to work out - no matter how hard you try. That's just life sometimes, we can't control it, and I guess that's what makes it even more precious when two people choose each other and can remain together.