Well, now that you mention it it -could- maybe be about a prostitute, but that's not the way i personally interpret the song.
The way i see it is...ok, no idea what the first bit about coming out of his cage is, perhaps that's just him taking a turning point in his life and like gaining confidence and going out and meeting a woman.
k, so, yeah, he meets this woman and it "starts out with a kiss" but then he starts falling in love with her when perhaps he shouldnt (maybe he knew that she would not be interested) so he asks himself "how did it end up like this" ie, how could he make the mistake of falling in love with a woman that's only interested in having a spot of fun.
--That's just my theory on the first half of the first verse, really.
My main interpretation comes in when it starts to talk about this other man that the woman is spending time with. Now, there are one of two situations this guy is in.
1) Him and this woman have just been seeing each other, she's not attached to him really. However, because he's fallen in love with him, he's angry and upset because he knows that she doesnt want him, and is just going off with 'the next guy on the list'.
2) They are together, and they do want each other, but every time she goes out with other male friends he starts getting jealous and worried. He imagines("and it's all in my head") these other guys getting with her, and it starts "taking control" of his head; that's all he can think about.
(2) seems quite likely to me, it fits in really well with the end of the verse and the whole chorus:
the talk about jealousy, sick lullabies - his thoughts&dreams(turned to nightmares by his paranoia)
and then he says "but it's just the price i pay" ie, he has to put up with this paranoia if he wants to be with her.
Dunno, i could be -entirely- wrong, but that's just what i think :)
Nice one. I think the 'prostitute' idea came from the Moulin Rouge themed video. He could just have been jealous at a flirtatious girlfriend during the chorus
Nice one. I think the 'prostitute' idea came from the Moulin Rouge themed video. He could just have been jealous at a flirtatious girlfriend during the chorus
Jupp, two interpretations which are both kinda likely. The one I had was kind of similar to your second, however i've never thought of it as being his paraoia. Haven't really ackowledged the "and it's all in my head"-part, I think. I've always just seen it as him being cheated on, without being able to leave the relationship cause he loves her too much. But so yeah, nice one, think you pinned it down quite well.
Jupp, two interpretations which are both kinda likely. The one I had was kind of similar to your second, however i've never thought of it as being his paraoia. Haven't really ackowledged the "and it's all in my head"-part, I think. I've always just seen it as him being cheated on, without being able to leave the relationship cause he loves her too much. But so yeah, nice one, think you pinned it down quite well.
Ironic that this is such a great partysong, isn't it?
Ironic that this is such a great partysong, isn't it?
Could "It started out with a kiss/How did it end up like this/It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss" refer to that his gf has kissed someone before, and that this is the reason for him now being so paranoid?
Could "It started out with a kiss/How did it end up like this/It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss" refer to that his gf has kissed someone before, and that this is the reason for him now being so paranoid?
Totally agree with you!! When people get jelous, I beleive it´s because their vulnerable. At 1st the "coming out of my cage..." should be he has everything, but he wants more"got to be down because I want it all" so it could be he´s trying to push a relationship, and he has a one night stand or has a sort of fling with a girl and gets too attached. I don´t see it as a love song... Also he could´ve recently been out of a relationship.. and that´s why he´s "down, and wants it all" to fill those empty spaces......
Totally agree with you!! When people get jelous, I beleive it´s because their vulnerable. At 1st the "coming out of my cage..." should be he has everything, but he wants more"got to be down because I want it all" so it could be he´s trying to push a relationship, and he has a one night stand or has a sort of fling with a girl and gets too attached. I don´t see it as a love song... Also he could´ve recently been out of a relationship.. and that´s why he´s "down, and wants it all" to fill those empty spaces... just a thought
I can relate to the feelings, paranoia, and insecurities of the narrator. In the past I have been in a similar place in my life. It sucked. A lot. And the worst thing is: the imaginings were just that: all in my head. But at the time, they were quite intense and affected me a lot.
I can relate to the feelings, paranoia, and insecurities of the narrator. In the past I have been in a similar place in my life. It sucked. A lot. And the worst thing is: the imaginings were just that: all in my head. But at the time, they were quite intense and affected me a lot.
And to the poster who said "people get jealous because they are vulnerable", I am persuaded that is absolutely true.
And to the poster who said "people get jealous because they are vulnerable", I am persuaded that is absolutely true.
Does it not make more sense that the kiss that he refers to, is actually the kiss where she cheats on him. He is saying "i've been doing just fine, gotta gotta be down" but it (it = the jealously) started out with a kiss and then the rest of the song logically follows on. All paranoia etc comes from that kiss she had with another guy, and how it seems odd that she only a kissed him yet id had such a profound effect on him coz he was so in love...
Does it not make more sense that the kiss that he refers to, is actually the kiss where she cheats on him. He is saying "i've been doing just fine, gotta gotta be down" but it (it = the jealously) started out with a kiss and then the rest of the song logically follows on. All paranoia etc comes from that kiss she had with another guy, and how it seems odd that she only a kissed him yet id had such a profound effect on him coz he was so in love...
@MaxQQQ I'm in the exact spot your (2) is right now. I started singing this song randomly in the shower today and I guess it was a strange coincidence that I decided to look up what this song really meant. Now I know where I really am and who I am. I'm Mr. Brightside.
@MaxQQQ I'm in the exact spot your (2) is right now. I started singing this song randomly in the shower today and I guess it was a strange coincidence that I decided to look up what this song really meant. Now I know where I really am and who I am. I'm Mr. Brightside.
also follow me on twitter if you find this reply and just dm me about it to remind my future self. @jacktpowell
also follow me on twitter if you find this reply and just dm me about it to remind my future self. @jacktpowell
@MaxQQQ When he says "it starts with a kiss", could he have walked in on her, sees her give a brief kiss to someone else and nothing more but then his imagination takes off?
@MaxQQQ When he says "it starts with a kiss", could he have walked in on her, sees her give a brief kiss to someone else and nothing more but then his imagination takes off?
Well, now that you mention it it -could- maybe be about a prostitute, but that's not the way i personally interpret the song.
The way i see it is...ok, no idea what the first bit about coming out of his cage is, perhaps that's just him taking a turning point in his life and like gaining confidence and going out and meeting a woman. k, so, yeah, he meets this woman and it "starts out with a kiss" but then he starts falling in love with her when perhaps he shouldnt (maybe he knew that she would not be interested) so he asks himself "how did it end up like this" ie, how could he make the mistake of falling in love with a woman that's only interested in having a spot of fun. --That's just my theory on the first half of the first verse, really.
My main interpretation comes in when it starts to talk about this other man that the woman is spending time with. Now, there are one of two situations this guy is in. 1) Him and this woman have just been seeing each other, she's not attached to him really. However, because he's fallen in love with him, he's angry and upset because he knows that she doesnt want him, and is just going off with 'the next guy on the list'. 2) They are together, and they do want each other, but every time she goes out with other male friends he starts getting jealous and worried. He imagines("and it's all in my head") these other guys getting with her, and it starts "taking control" of his head; that's all he can think about.
(2) seems quite likely to me, it fits in really well with the end of the verse and the whole chorus: the talk about jealousy, sick lullabies - his thoughts&dreams(turned to nightmares by his paranoia) and then he says "but it's just the price i pay" ie, he has to put up with this paranoia if he wants to be with her.
Dunno, i could be -entirely- wrong, but that's just what i think :)
Nice one. I think the 'prostitute' idea came from the Moulin Rouge themed video. He could just have been jealous at a flirtatious girlfriend during the chorus
Nice one. I think the 'prostitute' idea came from the Moulin Rouge themed video. He could just have been jealous at a flirtatious girlfriend during the chorus
Jupp, two interpretations which are both kinda likely. The one I had was kind of similar to your second, however i've never thought of it as being his paraoia. Haven't really ackowledged the "and it's all in my head"-part, I think. I've always just seen it as him being cheated on, without being able to leave the relationship cause he loves her too much. But so yeah, nice one, think you pinned it down quite well.
Jupp, two interpretations which are both kinda likely. The one I had was kind of similar to your second, however i've never thought of it as being his paraoia. Haven't really ackowledged the "and it's all in my head"-part, I think. I've always just seen it as him being cheated on, without being able to leave the relationship cause he loves her too much. But so yeah, nice one, think you pinned it down quite well.
Ironic that this is such a great partysong, isn't it?
Ironic that this is such a great partysong, isn't it?
Gotta add something..
Gotta add something..
Could "It started out with a kiss/How did it end up like this/It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss" refer to that his gf has kissed someone before, and that this is the reason for him now being so paranoid?
Could "It started out with a kiss/How did it end up like this/It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss" refer to that his gf has kissed someone before, and that this is the reason for him now being so paranoid?
Unless you say something extremely retarded, theres no "wrong" interpretations. Or should I say, very few. That's the beauty of music :)
Unless you say something extremely retarded, theres no "wrong" interpretations. Or should I say, very few. That's the beauty of music :)
Totally agree with you!! When people get jelous, I beleive it´s because their vulnerable. At 1st the "coming out of my cage..." should be he has everything, but he wants more"got to be down because I want it all" so it could be he´s trying to push a relationship, and he has a one night stand or has a sort of fling with a girl and gets too attached. I don´t see it as a love song... Also he could´ve recently been out of a relationship.. and that´s why he´s "down, and wants it all" to fill those empty spaces......
Totally agree with you!! When people get jelous, I beleive it´s because their vulnerable. At 1st the "coming out of my cage..." should be he has everything, but he wants more"got to be down because I want it all" so it could be he´s trying to push a relationship, and he has a one night stand or has a sort of fling with a girl and gets too attached. I don´t see it as a love song... Also he could´ve recently been out of a relationship.. and that´s why he´s "down, and wants it all" to fill those empty spaces... just a thought
Thanks so much for interpreting the song like this, it opened my eyes and now i can't hear the song without thinking of it like this! THANKS :D
Thanks so much for interpreting the song like this, it opened my eyes and now i can't hear the song without thinking of it like this! THANKS :D
I can relate to the feelings, paranoia, and insecurities of the narrator. In the past I have been in a similar place in my life. It sucked. A lot. And the worst thing is: the imaginings were just that: all in my head. But at the time, they were quite intense and affected me a lot.
I can relate to the feelings, paranoia, and insecurities of the narrator. In the past I have been in a similar place in my life. It sucked. A lot. And the worst thing is: the imaginings were just that: all in my head. But at the time, they were quite intense and affected me a lot.
And to the poster who said "people get jealous because they are vulnerable", I am persuaded that is absolutely true.
And to the poster who said "people get jealous because they are vulnerable", I am persuaded that is absolutely true.
Does it not make more sense that the kiss that he refers to, is actually the kiss where she cheats on him. He is saying "i've been doing just fine, gotta gotta be down" but it (it = the jealously) started out with a kiss and then the rest of the song logically follows on. All paranoia etc comes from that kiss she had with another guy, and how it seems odd that she only a kissed him yet id had such a profound effect on him coz he was so in love...
Does it not make more sense that the kiss that he refers to, is actually the kiss where she cheats on him. He is saying "i've been doing just fine, gotta gotta be down" but it (it = the jealously) started out with a kiss and then the rest of the song logically follows on. All paranoia etc comes from that kiss she had with another guy, and how it seems odd that she only a kissed him yet id had such a profound effect on him coz he was so in love...
@MaxQQQ I'm in the exact spot your (2) is right now. I started singing this song randomly in the shower today and I guess it was a strange coincidence that I decided to look up what this song really meant. Now I know where I really am and who I am. I'm Mr. Brightside.
@MaxQQQ I'm in the exact spot your (2) is right now. I started singing this song randomly in the shower today and I guess it was a strange coincidence that I decided to look up what this song really meant. Now I know where I really am and who I am. I'm Mr. Brightside.
also follow me on twitter if you find this reply and just dm me about it to remind my future self. @jacktpowell
also follow me on twitter if you find this reply and just dm me about it to remind my future self. @jacktpowell
@MaxQQQ When he says "it starts with a kiss", could he have walked in on her, sees her give a brief kiss to someone else and nothing more but then his imagination takes off?
@MaxQQQ When he says "it starts with a kiss", could he have walked in on her, sees her give a brief kiss to someone else and nothing more but then his imagination takes off?