This song is the beginning of Justin's rebirth. The entire album (Foiled) is set out as a story of losing the one you love (this girl has been in Justin's songs for a while, can you say HRSA?), not being able to cope, learning how to deal with it, getting past it, getting better, and finally finding love again (maybe really for the first time).
I would bet this is a scene that really happened at (we'll call her Ex) Ex's wedding. Justin mentions how he "showed up... so what if I'm the used-to-be" in the song Overweight.
Ex is getting married (And now you're Mrs. him), and Justin figures showing up is a good idea. Maybe it was, because it serves some cathartic purpose.
The song changes from slow and reflective during the verses, to upbeat and realistic in the chorus. For the entire song, the spirit is trying to rise, but can't quite make it as memories and regrets bubble to the surface. But at the end, after he's had his say, the song positively soars and he realizes he can't change what's happened, take any of it back, or change her mind.
He comes to terms with the situation and is beginning to heal. There is a reason this song is after "Let It Go" and before "Overweight". (There are no accidents as far as song order goes on this album, and the sequence is not based on what would sound good next, either.) Justin is telling a story that really happened.
This song is the beginning of Justin's rebirth. The entire album (Foiled) is set out as a story of losing the one you love (this girl has been in Justin's songs for a while, can you say HRSA?), not being able to cope, learning how to deal with it, getting past it, getting better, and finally finding love again (maybe really for the first time). I would bet this is a scene that really happened at (we'll call her Ex) Ex's wedding. Justin mentions how he "showed up... so what if I'm the used-to-be" in the song Overweight. Ex is getting married (And now you're Mrs. him), and Justin figures showing up is a good idea. Maybe it was, because it serves some cathartic purpose. The song changes from slow and reflective during the verses, to upbeat and realistic in the chorus. For the entire song, the spirit is trying to rise, but can't quite make it as memories and regrets bubble to the surface. But at the end, after he's had his say, the song positively soars and he realizes he can't change what's happened, take any of it back, or change her mind. He comes to terms with the situation and is beginning to heal. There is a reason this song is after "Let It Go" and before "Overweight". (There are no accidents as far as song order goes on this album, and the sequence is not based on what would sound good next, either.) Justin is telling a story that really happened.