Post by Pipperoo on Jun 16, 2023 20:29:28 GMT 1
Apr 10, 2021 17:16:06 GMT 1 @notkristie said:
"Burn the witch! Burn the witch! Heretic!" I respectfully disagree and here's why...
I have never felt Lovesong is really a positive song. To me, there's an underlying theme of how you take someone for granted when you've been with them for a while. Case in point:
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you.
It's like saying, "No matter what I do or say, I do love you", which is kind of messed up, in a way. Believe what I say, not my actions, if you will. Treat someone poorly because you know they will always be there for you. There are always moments we realize how badly we have treated those near and dear to us, how our actions don't reflect our feelings. It's kind of like begging forgiveness.
Also, you can't ignore the fact it's in a minor key, which keeps it from being a happy, positive song for me.
To me, it's not one of the strongest songs on the album and it's one I'm prone to skip since it's played so much in other contexts. But I do see why it belongs on the album.