“This song is lead singer Kevin Cronin’s response after he found out his wife Denise had been cheating on him before they were married. Instead of leaving her, he decided that he would keep on loving her no matter what, as he made that promise. Cronin called it, “The most painful song I ever wrote.” (songfacts.com)
Masculinity:
- Inner Strength: “There was somethin’ missin'”
- Direction: “When I said that I loved you I meant that I loved you forever”
- Clarity: “You played dead, but you never bled
Instead you laid still in the grass, all coiled up and hissin”
Feminity:
- Vulnerable: “You should have seen by the look in my eyes,” “You should have known by the tone of my voice”
- Unconditional Love: “And I meant….Every word I said….”
- Co-dependency: “Baby, way before then, and we’re still together”
Shared by: Ashley Molidor
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