The beauty of English language songs written by foreign bands is that the thoughts often end up a little disjointed and are lost in translation. As a result, the song can have dozens of equally valid meanings. This song is no exception and cover artists have treated it with incredible diversity over the years.
This song has always reminded me of how I met and married my wife. We were friends for a long time, dated briefly, then drifted away. It was a stunning and beautiful moment that left us both breathless and unfulfilled.
Half a decade later, we ended up getting married. We always had a promise to take care of one another; one of those silly 20-something cliches about marrying someone by 35. We actually ended up doing it, though we didn't realize that until after the fact.
That one night was never enough. We were completely in love years before we ever had a real relationship but we weren't ready to face what it meant. We weren't yet ready for one another. These lyrics, performed acoustically, suddenly fit that memory like they were written for it.
So many valid interpretations, and yet this one fits for me and me alone.
Sometimes a song has a very specific meaning. Other times if you know enough about the artist, you can deduce it (example: Massive Attack's teardrop was a reaction to the death of Jeff Buckley but if you don't know that it could mean a million other things - none of which are any less valid to the listener).
The beauty of English language songs written by foreign bands is that the thoughts often end up a little disjointed and are lost in translation. As a result, the song can have dozens of equally valid meanings. This song is no exception and cover artists have treated it with incredible diversity over the years.
I'm reaction to the José Gonzalez take.
This song has always reminded me of how I met and married my wife. We were friends for a long time, dated briefly, then drifted away. It was a stunning and beautiful moment that left us both breathless and unfulfilled.
Half a decade later, we ended up getting married. We always had a promise to take care of one another; one of those silly 20-something cliches about marrying someone by 35. We actually ended up doing it, though we didn't realize that until after the fact.
That one night was never enough. We were completely in love years before we ever had a real relationship but we weren't ready to face what it meant. We weren't yet ready for one another. These lyrics, performed acoustically, suddenly fit that memory like they were written for it.
So many valid interpretations, and yet this one fits for me and me alone.
Sometimes a song has a very specific meaning. Other times if you know enough about the artist, you can deduce it (example: Massive Attack's teardrop was a reaction to the death of Jeff Buckley but if you don't know that it could mean a million other things - none of which are any less valid to the listener).
I don't see tragedy and breakup or drug use here. I see the promise of young love fulfilled years later. I'm 99.99% sure that's not where The Knife was going but it sure is where José Gonzalez was headed when he did his acoustic rendition.
Keep enjoying the music and remember, whatever you feel it means is the correct interpretation for you! The arts are not meant to be pedantic.
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