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Taking Back Sunday - New American Classic Song Meanings
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"We've got to get better."
I said, "It's all in your head."
We could live through these letters
Or forget it all together.
See the mon...
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anonymous
May 31st, 2007 11:44AM
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I think this song is about a couple being physically separated, which in turn causes emotional separation. The author doesn't want to let go of his love for this girl, even though he already knows in his heart that its over. His response of "its all in your head" to her concern that their relationship is shaky ("we've got to get better") confirms his initial denial. The months "don't matter", because its difficult to "feel" time in months, as we usually only focus on how we are on a day to day basis- and he finds that with every passing moment he is "seconds away" from the truth (realising they can't stay like this). So he pleads with her to "just ask the question, come untie the knot, say you won't care": because he doesn't have the strength to end it himself. ("untie the knot" being a play on words of the marriage metaphore of "tying the knot", meaning to undo the bond they promised). ending it would mean it would be like nothing happened ("as if we forgot") and he feels that would be a shame after all their memories, time, etc, so they "avoid" breaking up but he feels its "one thing I can do nothing about" even though he still loves her because they're on different paths now, chasing different dreams and the lack of physical presence results in their attraction to each other fading. Sorry this was so long winded! I just really relate to this song and wanted to get out what I feel about it.. x
I know
July 31st, 2005 12:10PM
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This song has different meanings...You can take it as someone moving from a person they love or as a break up. To me it means that you love someone but they don't love you but you think maybe they might, or if they dont you would rather still talk to them because he says "just ask the question, come untie the knot" and "you try to avoid it but there's not a doubt and there's one thing I can do nothing about".
eMogOdDeSs489
August 12th, 2005 01:41PM
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I think this song is about a couple that used to love each other, but things fell apart. Now the man is still thinking about the girl but knows he can't go back and there's nothing he can do to change it.
"Theres one thing I can do nothing about" he's thinking about her and wants more than just a friendship or none at all, but he doesn't get a reaction because there's no attraction between them anymore.
I'd say that pretty much sums up the song. I love TBS and this is one of their greatest songs.... I dedicated it to my ex after we broke up and starting patching togetether a shaky new friendship.
lion_lily
June 21st, 2006 07:13PM
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I think that the "chasing our dreams is just a distraction" part means that...like they feel like the dreams that they had for the relaionship are just distracting them from everything else.
anonymous
July 28th, 2006 02:39AM
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I think it's pretty simple. It's a guy that's friends (or a little more) with a girl that lives far away (we could live through these letters) but he thinks he should be closer if he's to ask her out or anything (or forget it all together)(just ask the question, come untie the knot) I think the line its the months that don't matter.... Are self explanitory
anonymous
October 23rd, 2007 08:25PM
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Ummm...i don't know what the whole song is about but I think that the "when all that you need is just a reaction, its too much to ask for when there's no attraction any more" part means that they want a reaction, like sparks, they want to feel something for each other and they want it too work, but its not going to because there's just no attraction.
rennayd
March 8th, 2009 09:03PM
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i think that this song is about 2 people who are in love with each other but one of them is about to die. the problem is they cant be together because the other is going to die.
the line "You've got to get better, its all in your head" introduces us to the sickness
"we could live through these letters or forget it altogether" shows us that they could communitcate through one way letters once their lover has died or they could just forget that it ever happened.
the talking about time represents how much time he has left.
"im just seconds away"
during the chorus when he talks about untieing the knot i think he means letting go. saying she doesnt care is her way of coping with his death, and the line
"you try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt
and there's one thing i can do nothing about" shows that he is going to die and although they try to avoid it, its going to happen.
"chasing our dreams is just a distraction
i want to remember what i know that i can't go back"
these 2 lines represent that she has tried to distract herself from his death, and she wants to go back to when he was better, but cant.
for some reason... i want this to be the first song my husband and i dance to at our wedding.. i think it is a beautiful song!
burgerpatty909
April 26th, 2009 10:58AM
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in my research,in 2nd stanza is the meaningful but i make it short...a couple that already broke up bcoz of a problem(i dont know the problem)..even they not together,they want it forever..they love each other but they suffered too much they imagine..even they want it back,there's no way to bring it back..
dats ol.
anonymous
November 9th, 2009 02:06AM
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the one thing he can do nothing about is the physical distance between them. Long distance relationships never work out
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