"Paper Bag" isn't just about dissapointment; it's about realizing how your faults could hurt someone else. What she's trying to get across, at least in my opinion, is that after taking a good hard look at who she really is, she's got too many unresolved issues to place the burden of dealing with them on someone who might have potential (or, another take, on someone in the past that she has yet to get ovcer). So rather than drag someone into her messed up life, she starves out love all-together.
Just wanted to point out the phrase before: "I (ve) got to fold" suggesting that the shaky hands are also card hands. She keeps getting dealt bad hands that are "shaky" so she must fold. I think it's a clever lyric.
Just wanted to point out the phrase before: "I (ve) got to fold" suggesting that the shaky hands are also card hands. She keeps getting dealt bad hands that are "shaky" so she must fold. I think it's a clever lyric.
Thank you for the first interpretation that suggests some accountability. As a guy, I get really tired of the attitude that it's the man's failing if he doesn't have the endurance and stamina to endure the woman's character flaws. "...otherwise he wouldn't have given up on her." As if his strength and maturity is judged by how excusing he is of the lady's drama. Life is short, and there are plenty of beautiful people out there who DON'T have baggage. Maybe Fiona's song character's relationship was doomed anyway until she realized she had her own issues to clean up and...
Thank you for the first interpretation that suggests some accountability. As a guy, I get really tired of the attitude that it's the man's failing if he doesn't have the endurance and stamina to endure the woman's character flaws. "...otherwise he wouldn't have given up on her." As if his strength and maturity is judged by how excusing he is of the lady's drama. Life is short, and there are plenty of beautiful people out there who DON'T have baggage. Maybe Fiona's song character's relationship was doomed anyway until she realized she had her own issues to clean up and not depend on the guy to do so.
"Paper Bag" isn't just about dissapointment; it's about realizing how your faults could hurt someone else. What she's trying to get across, at least in my opinion, is that after taking a good hard look at who she really is, she's got too many unresolved issues to place the burden of dealing with them on someone who might have potential (or, another take, on someone in the past that she has yet to get ovcer). So rather than drag someone into her messed up life, she starves out love all-together.
I think you're right on the money with that interpretation. That's exactly how I interpret the chorus.
I think you're right on the money with that interpretation. That's exactly how I interpret the chorus.
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The hands 'too shaky to hold', are not his, but her own, as I understand it.
The hands 'too shaky to hold', are not his, but her own, as I understand it.
Just wanted to point out the phrase before: "I (ve) got to fold" suggesting that the shaky hands are also card hands. She keeps getting dealt bad hands that are "shaky" so she must fold. I think it's a clever lyric.
Just wanted to point out the phrase before: "I (ve) got to fold" suggesting that the shaky hands are also card hands. She keeps getting dealt bad hands that are "shaky" so she must fold. I think it's a clever lyric.
Thank you for the first interpretation that suggests some accountability. As a guy, I get really tired of the attitude that it's the man's failing if he doesn't have the endurance and stamina to endure the woman's character flaws. "...otherwise he wouldn't have given up on her." As if his strength and maturity is judged by how excusing he is of the lady's drama. Life is short, and there are plenty of beautiful people out there who DON'T have baggage. Maybe Fiona's song character's relationship was doomed anyway until she realized she had her own issues to clean up and...
Thank you for the first interpretation that suggests some accountability. As a guy, I get really tired of the attitude that it's the man's failing if he doesn't have the endurance and stamina to endure the woman's character flaws. "...otherwise he wouldn't have given up on her." As if his strength and maturity is judged by how excusing he is of the lady's drama. Life is short, and there are plenty of beautiful people out there who DON'T have baggage. Maybe Fiona's song character's relationship was doomed anyway until she realized she had her own issues to clean up and not depend on the guy to do so.