So the passage fundamentally concludes with the vocalist telling the addressee that even though things may not look perfect at the moment, it also isn’t a good idea to let this opportunity for love to pass them by. Still, this lets the listener know that this isn’t a fairytale romance but rather one based in the real world, where disappointments exist and therefore must also be acknowledged.
The beginning of the second verse further buttresses this postulation, as Withers is basically admonishing the addressee not to harp on less than ideal aspects of the past. But all lyrics in the verse considered, he may also be speaking to past issues which predate their romance, i.e. Verse 1Īnd in a roundabout way, that theory is verified in the first verse whereas Bill puts forth that he has pleasant thoughts alright, when he thinks of the addressee “sometime”. You know, not all the time – but “sometime”. So reading in between the lines, we are able to ascertain that this piece may be a bit more realistic than your usual love song. the vocalist espousing that he and the addressee ‘can make it if they try’. But even therein, the underlying logic behind making such a statement within a romantic context is that this may well be a relationship with issues.
Also, don’t be fooled by the relative of the chorus/refrain, because the lyrics of the verses aren’t what we would classify as elementary, as they are highly metaphorical. The chorus may be catchy and straightforward, i.e.
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