Lyric discussion by cloudgirl 

This song has many personal meanings for me that I am not going to get into.. however, I have gotten a lot of insights from these comments. I'm with Joey the most.

I think "the lottery" is a metaphor for love, sometimes you just throw your dice in not knowing how it's going to work out, and you get disappointed often because how much of a chance is there? And why not just do the act (sex) of there's nothing to lose?

I'm the type of person who lingers on things that don't work out and.. I just happen to find them the most beautiful. I do wish they would work out, of course.

reminds me of the part in Waste of Paint, Bright Eyes where Conor compares love kinda to a lottery and a slot machine

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