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Vin 12:22 am UTC 12/25/10 |
| In reply to: | re: "I know that you love me..... - Jsteinfan 12:40 am UTC 12/24/10 |
| That's because we made Love up, fabricated it, whole cloth, just so it could break us, over and over. Isn't that what we do, really: invent all of our Gods and Destroyers? > > When it comes to love, we're all in the dark, always been, > always will be, it's the eternal mystery.... > > again? over and over again.... broken record... lovers and > broken hearts... the oldest story known to man...... > > > Ahhh, so you're the guy who got THAT copy of BfG... :) > > > > Seriously, though, there's also this to consider: Fill in > > the blank - He'll be left in the dark _____________ ? > > > > I'll take "again" for $500.00, Alex. > > > > "Again." As in, not for the first time. As in, this is > > just the latest incident of this sort. As in, the guy is > > hopelessly hung up on this heartless trollop who won't > > stop hangin' 'round the truckstop. > > > > > > > > Literally just finished listening to LITD on YouTube (My > > > copy of Bad for good omits the closing monologue so the > > > only way I can listen to it fully is on the web) and then > > > I see this topic, coincidence, almost certainly. > > > > > > For my money, the girl really does love him, perhaps the > > > look in her eyes is that of guilt, guilt of hurting the > > > one she loves, but on the other hand, it could be the > > > guilt of letting things get that far without ending it her > > > relationship with the character singing first (If that > > > makes sense) > > > > ...there's no need to talk. I see the look in your eyes > > > > and I got the proof." > > > > > > > > > > > > So nearly 18 years on and it finally occurs to me to > > > > question this lyric. Is the guy right? Or simply batshit > > > > DELUSIONAL??? Does she really love him despite her > > > > infidelity, and is the look in her eyes what he thinks it > > > > is? Or is she fucking sick to death of him (or worse, > > > > just bored to tears) and is that look in her eyes the > > > > flash of hope that getting caught cheating will lead to a > > > > merciful end to the relationship, and does it then turn to > > > > disbelieving horror when the poor schlub is all like, "Its > > > > cool, baby. Let's just get naked and hug it out." > > > > > > > > I've always taken it at face value, but now I don't know. | |
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