But I've been listening to this band a lot more recently (given that I saw them in concert a week or so ago) and I've been thinking about how many ways this song can be used, and how it can apply to many situations.
And this video just portrays it in a very ambiguous light.
I always applied it to the early days of the fall out with my father- and my mother thinks that it works with her divorce.
People have used it to convey their grief in losing a loved one.
It was originally about a man who counseled troubled teens who did crack.
I dunno, I just felt like sharing because this song is really good, lyrically, instrumentally, vocally (to me. I won't call these guys the wonder band that transcends genres... that's the Beatles! ahahaha)
So, I'm gonna link it and stop my rambling.
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Also- I know it was overplayed on the radio, however, it was a really good song.