There was an error. This is the same conclusion I came to from reading the lyrics and listening to different versions of the song after I got it stuck in my head. The crucial part of the song is the comparison: "She had a place in his life; he never made her think twice. First his point of view, that she was an important part of his life. Then her point of view, that she never thought about him more than once since they separated.
That line had me confused for quite a while because I initially interpreted the "never made her think twice" line as meaning that she was certain about her feelings for him, or that he never challenged her and made her rethink herself. But now I believe it is meant to be taken literally: she did not think about him more than once.
It's also interesting to note that in Aretha Franklin's cover of this song she switches around some of the pronouns in ways that really mess with this narrative.
There's also a concert video of Kenny Loggins singing it where he switches around the pronouns in yet another way. So to some extent you can build a different narrative of unrequited love from these lyrics and according to most songwriters, that's a good thing, if lyrics are vague enough that listeners can come up with their own story that's personally evocative to them.
But if you take the Michael McDonald studio version as canonical, this is the story that makes the most sense. Arthos Only quibble is he doesn't realize when she leaves that that's it. It isn't a big rekindling. It's just catch-up date she went through and will never repeat. See: "Anybody else could see.. Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But what a fool believes he sees scott on October 18, I think you're spot on.
He's reminiscing about something that never was. Sure, the events he's recounting probably happened but he remembers them and her fondly, and she barely remembers them or him at all.
Coasterman72 on January 08, Arthos yep, yep, yep. You got it exactly right. My bro keeps searching FB, digging up people from our adolescence. General Comment The explanation Arthos gives makes so much sense. I had a similar conversation with one of my best friends from childhood.
I was recounting stories of things he and I did as kids; adventures we had; pranks we played. These are memories that have meant a lot to me over the years. At one point he said, "Gosh, how do you remember this stuff? I honestly don't have that many memories from when we were kids". For me, those memories had a place in my life.
For him, they never made him think twice. Those events were more significant to me than they were to him. As far as the song goes, I see it coming from the perspective of the guy. Over the years he has cherished memories of this girl and the times they had. All this time he thought she shared those memories too. And, now that they are together again, he thinks he can rekindle the relationship by recounting them. Unfortunately, she either forgot them, or never saw those experiences as important in the first place.
He had always reserved a place for her in his memories, but she didn't do him the same courtesy. The more he tries to share what he sees as a common bond, the more it alienates her. Even as he thinks he is making progress, she is slipping away. No Replies Log in to reply. General Comment This song was about me This song has endured and been covered by dozens of big artist.
There's a reason. Unrequited love is a universal human experience. Lots of people can relate to it's wisdom. The lesson is find someone who can see you through the same eyes. My Opinion Mloma has it nailed We have a tenancy not to age the people we have loved or love over long periods of time. We view this relationship as static Here is what I would add To explain lyrics, select line or word and click "Explain".
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