Most great love stories usually begin with at least one of the partners saying that they knew from the very start that this love was going to be epic. In this song, both of them admit to knowing that. For her, she knew that once he walked in the door, he would not be walking back out ... And for him, he acknowledged that yes, once he walked in, he did not want to walk back out the door. And while this makes clear that they have been on the same page, it also points to the difference between them... she is more willing to be vulnerable.
"Leather and Lace," two seemingly complete opposites. Both fabrics, one of which is thought to be strong, the other thought fo be fragile. But if you dig deeper, if you look beyond the surface, leather is actually easily damaged, and lace is actually quite a bit stronger than it appears. Did you ever try to deliberately tear lace? Not so easy. Ever have a leather couch and then get a kitten? How tough is the leather ... really?
Both people in the song have strength, both people have vulnerabilities, both of these people are in love with each other, and both of these people are a little scared. Can love overcome what appear to be important differences? She's a city girl? He prefers the mountains? So what? That difference pales in comparison to the strength of their love. She wants him to know the truth, that the times she seems too fragile do not define her. And the times she seems too cold, it's only a defense when her feelings are too intense and scary.
The solution? Meet in the middle. Give me some of your strength, and I will give you some of my fragility. Her willingness to let it show is actually a strength, and emotionally, it makes her stronger than he is. She is asking him to have faith in their love, that it can overcome their differences, and that in the end, they will find that they are not as different as they first thought.
Most great love stories do not consist of two people who have everything in common. They consist of two people who recognize that they are two halves of a whole, that they compliment each other and learn from each other and find in each other what may be missing in themselves. They learn to embrace their differences and they learn the art of compromise.
Most great love stories usually begin with at least one of the partners saying that they knew from the very start that this love was going to be epic. In this song, both of them admit to knowing that. For her, she knew that once he walked in the door, he would not be walking back out ... And for him, he acknowledged that yes, once he walked in, he did not want to walk back out the door. And while this makes clear that they have been on the same page, it also points to the difference between them... she is more willing to be vulnerable.
"Leather and Lace," two seemingly complete opposites. Both fabrics, one of which is thought to be strong, the other thought fo be fragile. But if you dig deeper, if you look beyond the surface, leather is actually easily damaged, and lace is actually quite a bit stronger than it appears. Did you ever try to deliberately tear lace? Not so easy. Ever have a leather couch and then get a kitten? How tough is the leather ... really?
Both people in the song have strength, both people have vulnerabilities, both of these people are in love with each other, and both of these people are a little scared. Can love overcome what appear to be important differences? She's a city girl? He prefers the mountains? So what? That difference pales in comparison to the strength of their love. She wants him to know the truth, that the times she seems too fragile do not define her. And the times she seems too cold, it's only a defense when her feelings are too intense and scary.
The solution? Meet in the middle. Give me some of your strength, and I will give you some of my fragility. Her willingness to let it show is actually a strength, and emotionally, it makes her stronger than he is. She is asking him to have faith in their love, that it can overcome their differences, and that in the end, they will find that they are not as different as they first thought.
Most great love stories do not consist of two people who have everything in common. They consist of two people who recognize that they are two halves of a whole, that they compliment each other and learn from each other and find in each other what may be missing in themselves. They learn to embrace their differences and they learn the art of compromise.