The Academy Is... – About a Girl

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  My Interpretation:This entire album is William coming out. There's an interview from when this album dropped of the band saying "William had something really important to say and I think he did that with this album." Something to that effect. But I mean, this song is really the clearest. "I'll wait here every day in case you scratch the surface, she'll never notice" Seems pretty direct to me, he's wanting to love this girl, any girl and he's trying but he knows deep down he never will. "The Test" is pretty clearly about him hooking up with a guy who's confused about his sexuality too. "If this is a test, I'm wasting my breath. You're a stranger I know well" i.e. you're just like I was. And "Automatic Eyes" "Would you want me to go if you knew what I know." And "Rumoured Nights" Sounds to me like a third person perspective about all the rumors circulating that William is gay. Maybe his thoughts on what people's reactions will be. And "His Girl Friday"..."Call on a monday, come on a Tuesday they'll never know" Just my thoughts. I think it's cool that he can be open with people/fans and just answer questions with an album and leave it at that

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  My Interpretation:I think it's about a guy who is trying to convince himself that he doesn't love a girl, although really he does. The girl is unattainable, whether she is with someone else or is in love with someone else, either way the feelings aren't mutual. Therefore the guy is trying to stop feeling this way because he doesn't want to waste his time with a girl he can't have.
  
  Or at least that's how I understood it as being. Being in that situation currently, it's nice to have a song that articulates this in my mind, without being depressing in any way.

  Flag sonofhackeron February 22, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:He is singing about a girl that he is in love with, but she never notices him, so he denies ever being in love with her after figuring this out. He knew exactly what to say to her, but she ignored him, so if she isn't gonna listen, why should he waste these words about a girl? He's not gay, you are looking too far into it, it's right there, its just what he says in the song.

  Flag keagdon October 19, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:some of these lyrics are so wrong.. but whatevs haha
  i'm fair confident this song is about being in love but not wanting to admit it to yourself or anyone else for fear of getting hurt.. and knowing that the girl isn't all that interested in you, but still being quietly desperate for her and having no idea what to do about it.

  Flag keiwoon November 16, 2010   Link

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  My Interpretation:My interpretation is a bit different. I've seen "confirmations" that people's interpretations are correct, though no sources. Maybe I'm completely wrong, I don't know.
  
  I think of it as a gay guy who's not yet out of the closet. He has a girlfriend, but hides that he's gay.
  
  "I'm not in love
  This is not my heart
  I'm not gonna waste these words
  About a girl"
  
  Seems to me that he *knows* he's not in love.
  
  "This is not my heart" leads me to believe his heart lies elsewhere, with men, not a girl.
  
  "Last night, I knew what to say
  But you weren't there to hear it
  These lines, so well rehearsed
  Tongue tied and over-loaded
  You'll never notice"
  
  Again, he *knows* his feelings. He *knew* what to say but she wouldn't accept it. Possibly coming out of the closet?
  
  "To be loved, to be loved
  What more could you ask for?
  To be loved, to be loved
  Everyone wants
  To be loved, to be loved
  What more could you ask for?
  To be loved, to be loved
  Everyone..."
  
  Notice **Everyone** wants to be loved. He ends this part with "Everyone..." then quickly contrasts it with "*I'm* not in love. This is not my Heart."
  
  EVERYONE wants to be in love, so does he. But he's not in love, and this "isn't his heart". His heart lies with men, and he won't waste these words "about a girl."
  
  Other interpretations say he's confused. That he's fighting his own feelings and that he's actually in love. I don't see it that way. It seems that he's sure of himself. He's not fighting himself, just declaring what he already knows.
  
  (I think there's some mistakes in the lyrics on this page.)

  Flag Meshanon July 23, 2010   Link

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  Song Meaning:"i'm not in love, this is not my heart."
  the guy knows in his heart that he loves the girl, but doesn't want to admit it to himself or even to others.
  
  "this is not your song."
  the girl did not show the same feelings towards him, which is the reason he's trying to convince himself he doesn't love her. therefore he maybe didn't want her to get the satisfaction of this song being about her and being 'hers'.
  
  obviously the guy in this song is in love, but the girl didn't show love in return. everyone including himself could see he still loved her, but he maybe didn't want to look stupid & love her even though she was not in love with him, so the whole song is him convincing himself he's not in love.
  
  this is just my opinion but i also agree with all the others (: this songg is like perfect for my situationn currently.

  Flag nevershoutemilyxoon July 17, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Yep, I think it's about a guy who tells himself he's not in love but he actually is.

  Flag Chaaazon March 21, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Okay, first off, I have to point out some lyric corrections here.
  
  It's not "to be in love, to be in love;" its "to be loved, to be loved"
  
  Also, not "wrote a song about a girl;" its "one song about a girl"
  
  If you think I'm wrong, refer to the booklet-cover thingy in the actual album case. :)
  
  I'll post my interpretation momentarily.

  Flag CasuallyTragicon January 22, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I accidently found this song cos i thought it was going to be a Nivana cover even though it wasn't im so glad i found it! I love the contradictions within the song. It seems he his just lying to himself about falling for someone and it's pretty easy to feel that way.

  Flag underfireon December 15, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I also think it's simply about a guy who loves a girl, but because she doesn't even care about him, he tries to tell himself he's not in love with her (even though he is).
  
  ;)

  Flag babyfabyon December 13, 2009   Link

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