He looks her in the eye, and wants to tell her he loves her...but cannot. It is easier to lie, and say otherwise.
This is someone in love, or who wants to be in love, but cannot 'bear the weight' of love.
It starts out by presenting the problem, he sees this relationship--love in general--as a monumental task of heroic proportions, in fact 'to bear the weight and push into the sky.' He goes on to elaborate, saying it takes a lot to give, things may break, and doubting that he is the one capable of it 'something has to give a lot/ and who am I to give you what you need.'
Rise Against in "Swing Life Away" says 'if love is a labor i'll slave till the end.' Here we have just the opposite: a man who cannot bring himself (because the love is not there or because it is too overwhelming?) to love. He can only avoid her eyes, lie, and run away.
This girl is perfect, and he something in her eyes--a presence or a lack of his own love--either way, she has made 'space meant for [him.]' Perhaps this is the source of the piercing melancholy of the melody. He is alone and will always be becuase he knows he is a coward. This is evident when he pleads with her to teach him, to 'show him how to bear the weight...'
He looks her in the eye, and wants to tell her he loves her...but cannot. It is easier to lie, and say otherwise.
This is someone in love, or who wants to be in love, but cannot 'bear the weight' of love.
It starts out by presenting the problem, he sees this relationship--love in general--as a monumental task of heroic proportions, in fact 'to bear the weight and push into the sky.' He goes on to elaborate, saying it takes a lot to give, things may break, and doubting that he is the one capable of it 'something has to give a lot/ and who am I to give you what you need.'
Rise Against in "Swing Life Away" says 'if love is a labor i'll slave till the end.' Here we have just the opposite: a man who cannot bring himself (because the love is not there or because it is too overwhelming?) to love. He can only avoid her eyes, lie, and run away.
This girl is perfect, and he something in her eyes--a presence or a lack of his own love--either way, she has made 'space meant for [him.]' Perhaps this is the source of the piercing melancholy of the melody. He is alone and will always be becuase he knows he is a coward. This is evident when he pleads with her to teach him, to 'show him how to bear the weight...'
In the end, though, it is still 'easier to lie'