Hate here. So perhaps it may not be surprising I see this a little differently. But did anyone else not notice that Love went on vacation without him, and she’s coming home late? Where was she? Why did she leave? I see people here feeling bad for Love and hoping she runs away with a taxi driver (come on that doesn’t even happen on Taxi Cab Confessions or Cash Cab). Sure Hate is a bit crazy, but look at when he reads the letter and throws it away and says “no one cares if you go or you stay, I barely even noticed that you were away. I’ll see you or I won’t, whatever”. Does that sound like someone full of hate or just hurt? Hate is distraught he’s out drinking, smiling at drifters and shaking hands with loners. He obviously identifies with their pain and keeps a serious look on his face. He knows Love goes around making friends wherever she is. She’s happy and he’s miserable. Everyone loves Love, everyone hates Hate. Self fulfilling? Perhaps, however you need to understand that Hate may only be Hate because Love has left him. When Love has been waiting patient and kind he obviously loves her and feels sorry. Is this mature? No, but understandable, well I’d say so.
I first heard, and still hear, this song as "hate" also. I am back together with "love", for over a year now, for over 6 years total. Ever think that "vacation" could be a stand in for her being away for a while? And why did she leave? Maybe it was because "hate" told her to. "hate" is full of remorse throughout the song, maybe he is beating himself up over all of it. Maybe the taxi driver is the person who made "love" feel safe while she was on her vacation from "hate", yet the...
I first heard, and still hear, this song as "hate" also. I am back together with "love", for over a year now, for over 6 years total. Ever think that "vacation" could be a stand in for her being away for a while? And why did she leave? Maybe it was because "hate" told her to. "hate" is full of remorse throughout the song, maybe he is beating himself up over all of it. Maybe the taxi driver is the person who made "love" feel safe while she was on her vacation from "hate", yet the taxi driver still delivers her back to "hate" and lets her leave. He sheds a tear because he knows that he will never see her again after "love" and "hate" have reconciled. Yet even while "love" is away, she is still able to light up a room. No matter how dark her own world is, she can brighten the world for everyone else around her. Love has been waiting patient and kind; she was waiting the entire time for "hate" to come back. But at the same time, she wasn't willing to simply drop everything on a whim and get hurt again. "love" waited until she was willing to forgive "hate" also, At that point her "vacation" was over and she came "home". Of course "hate" was still late on arriving with his love, even at that point. But "hate" did arrive to show his love. "Hate" was ashamed at how long he had left "love" waiting, and still "love" forgave him. Even thought "hate" may be a little bit out of his mind, "love" still knows that she has the love of "hate" in the end. An unconditional love that can't be broken by any time spent apart.
Hate here. So perhaps it may not be surprising I see this a little differently. But did anyone else not notice that Love went on vacation without him, and she’s coming home late? Where was she? Why did she leave? I see people here feeling bad for Love and hoping she runs away with a taxi driver (come on that doesn’t even happen on Taxi Cab Confessions or Cash Cab). Sure Hate is a bit crazy, but look at when he reads the letter and throws it away and says “no one cares if you go or you stay, I barely even noticed that you were away. I’ll see you or I won’t, whatever”. Does that sound like someone full of hate or just hurt? Hate is distraught he’s out drinking, smiling at drifters and shaking hands with loners. He obviously identifies with their pain and keeps a serious look on his face. He knows Love goes around making friends wherever she is. She’s happy and he’s miserable. Everyone loves Love, everyone hates Hate. Self fulfilling? Perhaps, however you need to understand that Hate may only be Hate because Love has left him. When Love has been waiting patient and kind he obviously loves her and feels sorry. Is this mature? No, but understandable, well I’d say so.
I agree so so so much with this interpretation!
I agree so so so much with this interpretation!
I first heard, and still hear, this song as "hate" also. I am back together with "love", for over a year now, for over 6 years total. Ever think that "vacation" could be a stand in for her being away for a while? And why did she leave? Maybe it was because "hate" told her to. "hate" is full of remorse throughout the song, maybe he is beating himself up over all of it. Maybe the taxi driver is the person who made "love" feel safe while she was on her vacation from "hate", yet the...
I first heard, and still hear, this song as "hate" also. I am back together with "love", for over a year now, for over 6 years total. Ever think that "vacation" could be a stand in for her being away for a while? And why did she leave? Maybe it was because "hate" told her to. "hate" is full of remorse throughout the song, maybe he is beating himself up over all of it. Maybe the taxi driver is the person who made "love" feel safe while she was on her vacation from "hate", yet the taxi driver still delivers her back to "hate" and lets her leave. He sheds a tear because he knows that he will never see her again after "love" and "hate" have reconciled. Yet even while "love" is away, she is still able to light up a room. No matter how dark her own world is, she can brighten the world for everyone else around her. Love has been waiting patient and kind; she was waiting the entire time for "hate" to come back. But at the same time, she wasn't willing to simply drop everything on a whim and get hurt again. "love" waited until she was willing to forgive "hate" also, At that point her "vacation" was over and she came "home". Of course "hate" was still late on arriving with his love, even at that point. But "hate" did arrive to show his love. "Hate" was ashamed at how long he had left "love" waiting, and still "love" forgave him. Even thought "hate" may be a little bit out of his mind, "love" still knows that she has the love of "hate" in the end. An unconditional love that can't be broken by any time spent apart.