In the beginning of the song, it seems as though she is
talking about a person. Throughout the song she makes it more known that she is
not talking about a person, but in fact, talking to love itself. The tone of
the song seems to be annoyed. She is scolding “love” and is talking about all the
things that she has told it to be. She wanted it to be patient, fine, balanced,
and kind. It did not turn out to be like that. In the second chorus, she says
that the love was wasted and in return, “who the hell” was she? She says that
her love was wasted and only hope can save it and make it go back to what it
once was.
The life truth that I got out of this song is that not
everything is what you want it to be. Love seems like it is this thing that is
always perfect and it never has its problems, but that is just not true. This
song does not have to be for a relationship between two strangers who fell in
love; it can be for parents and kids, siblings, or two friends.
This song touches my heart in many ways. One is because
of my past relationship that I wanted to last forever and it did not. Another is
because my dad has always worked with Department of Children and Families,
which is a company that deals with child abuse. I always thought that a
relationship between parents and a kid is always full of love and care but
sadly, some are not. The child who is abused still has that hope that their
parents will love them in the way that they want, but some do not end up like
that. It is a very sad life truth but it is in everyday life and we just have
to learn to accept it.
Come on skinny love just last the year,
Pour a little salt you were never here,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.
I tell my love to wreck it all,
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
Right in the moment this order's tall.
And I told you to be patient,
And I told you to be fine,
And I told you to be balanced,
And I told you to be kind,
And in the morning I'll be with you,
But it will be a different kind,
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets,
And you'll be owning all the fines.
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres,
Pour a little salt you were never here,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer.
I tell my love to wreck it all,
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
Right in the moment this order's tall.
And I told you to be patient,
And I told you to be fine,
And I told you to be balanced,
And I told you to be kind,
And in the morning I'll be with you,
But it will be a different kind,
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets,
And you'll be owning all the fines.
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split.
And I told you to be patient,
And I told you to be fine,
And I told you to be balanced,
And I told you to be kind,
And now all your love is wasted,
Then who the hell was I?
'Cause now I'm breaking at the bridges,
And at the end of all your lies.
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
And who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my.
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split.
And I told you to be patient,
And I told you to be fine,
And I told you to be balanced,
And I told you to be kind,
And now all your love is wasted,
Then who the hell was I?
'Cause now I'm breaking at the bridges,
And at the end of all your lies.
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
And who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love,
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my...
My my my, my my my, my-my my-my.
I really like this song! I think that is trying to remind us that love doesn’t always work the way we think it ought to. However, love is its own entity with a mind of its own. We don’t always understand it and we certainly fall victim to it often. That doesn’t mean we need to fear it. Love will make us better people, or at least true love will always make us better. Real love doesn’t always hurt. The “love” abusive parents claim to have for their children isn’t truly love. Real love helps us to grow and learn. It’s a beautiful thing. Love your blog, Kimmy!!
ReplyDeleteSo, I listened to this song as I read your blog, and it was like an intense movie! Haha(: But your right, this is a very powerful song. I loved your view point on all the different meanings it could have; not just boy girl relationships but all the love we experience in life. It makes me sad every time I realize that there are people who have it so much worse then I do. I don't know where, or who I would be without my mom and dad's unconditional love for me and my family. This is a beautiful song and a beautiful blog, thank you for sharing both! It has reminded me that I should always be grateful for the good love in my life! (:
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