Belle & Sebastian – Desperation Made a Fool of Me

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  General Comment:I think you're right, Brighterrr, and I also think this song is about someone whose head came unscrewed, who left their love and imagined that life would be easier, but it was so damn hard to live with just themselves, and also watch other people being crazy, too, that it screwed their head on straight, and they were glad for the hardship because it gave them a change they probably wouldn't have had without the separation. Now they realize they're ready to love that much better.
  
  However, that's what I think all songs are about these days.

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  General Comment:Egh. About how he's tired of the people around him, his daily life, any imperfections that he's had enough of. He wonders if anyone else feels the same as him. He hates the fact that he feels responsible for how others act. He also hates how the wrong that others do to him, and their thoughts about him affects him so much.
  But now that he's decided that he doesn't need to fit in with those around him (whom he despises) to be happy, he can go to his love, the one who makes him feel like he doesn't have to conform like everyone else, but be completely himself around, even though it's hard to remember to always do that.
  He never thought he could care so little of others' opinions, and likes how freeing it feels.
  His desperation to have others' approval is no longer making a fool of him?
  
  Iunno, I bet that was all wrong.

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  General Comment:Egh. About how he's tired of the people around him, his daily life, any imperfections that he's had enough of. He wonders if anyone else feels the same as him. He hates the fact that he feels responsible for how others act. He also hates how the wrong that others do to him, and their thoughts about him affects him so much.
  But now that he's decided that he doesn't need to fit in with those around him (whom he despises) to be happy, he can go to his love, the one who makes him feel like he doesn't have to conform like everyone else, but be completely himself around, even though it's hard to remember to always do that.
  He never thought he could care so little of others' opinions, and likes how freeing it feels.
  His desperation to have others' approval is no longer making a fool of him?
  
  Iunno, I bet that was all wrong.

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  General Comment:the suffering/happiness interfolly matrix

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  General Comment:I CAN NOT BELIEVE no one has commented on this song. It is absolutely beautiful. The lyrics kind of speak for themselves
  
  I never really thought it would be like this
  I know it's kind of hard but I'm glad that it is
  
  .... the perfect cunnundrum in life and love

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