It’s been about a thousand years since I heard this song. As I was talking to one of my friends about a relationship situation that she’s dealing with, it brought the chorus of the song to mind….
“I thought some time alone was what we really needed. You said this time would hurt more than it helped, but I couldn’t see that. I thought it was the end of a beautiful story, so I left the one I love at home to be alone. And I tried and found that this one thing is true – that I’m nothing without you. I know better now and I’ve had a change of heart.” This appears to be a romantic relationship where the singer thought a break was in order, so he takes off. While his partner was in disagreement, his mind was set on leaving, and he did. Unfortunately for him, things didn’t work out as he would have liked, and life without his friend a sad state, one that he didn’t want to live in. Time apart has taught him the value of what they had, causing him a change of heart and a desire to be reunited.
“I’d rather have bad times with you than good times with someone else. I’d rather be beside you in a storm than safe and warm by myself. I’d rather have hard times together than to have it easy apart. I’d rather have the one who holds my heart.” The chorus talks about his important revelation – he would rather go through the struggles of relationship and the storms of life with his partner than to have an easy journey by himself. This may seem contradictory, because most people don’t ever wish for the storms and trials and hard times in life, but the singer has realized that his life is more fulfilled with his partner in his life. For him, if the only way to have his friend in his life is with some struggles, then he will happily put on a poncho and endure. This is quite a testament to what they shared, and even though he walked away from it before (presumably because of the hard times), he has no desire to make that mistake again. When you’re willing to go through the hard stuff with someone, a strong, mature love is most likely the reason.
“So I met someone and thought she could replace you. We got along just fine but wasted time because she was not you. We had a lot of fun, though we knew we were faking. Love was not impressed with our connection built on lies. So I’m here cuz I found this one thing is true - – that I’m nothing without you. I know better now and I’ve had a change of heart.” The singer met someone new and hoped to continue life as usual, but it’s clear from this verse that this new person couldn’t come close to what he had with his previous friend. It was fun and he could have possibly even forced it to work, but his love for the other person made it impossible. No need faking and hurting someone else in the process – he had to be authentic about his feelings and what he wanted. Now, maybe this was because he didn’t take time to heal before pursuing someone else, but I suspect that it’s because the previous love still resonated and was the relationship that he needed all along.
“I can’t blame you if you turn away from me like I’ve done you. I can only prove the things I say with time. Please be mine!” It seems as though the lesson he had to learn has affected the heart of the other person. He understands the hurt and the anger, but he hopes that he will be given a second chance. After all, his friend did say that it wouldn’t help and that it would hurt, but he had his mind made up. Sometimes it seems easier to run than to stay and face a situation. And sometimes, we have to learn the hard way to appreciate what we had. But because he has now come to his senses, he wants a chance to prove his love and be where he was most likely meant to be all along.
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