2ND_Quarter_Week 3_Reflection

 1. What is the song all about? What are the main parts/messages of the song that give the story? Explain and give supporting statements found in the lyrics/message.

               The song is about a woman who is still caught up in a love that has long ended. She reminisced the memories of their past relationship in front of her old lover (who is married), only to realize that he has already moved on. This song also shows the woman’s borderline obsession with the man, making it unlikely for her to get over him.

               In the first verse of the song, the woman told her estranged ex-lover about hearing the news of his marriage. The line: “I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited, but I couldn't stay away” implies the underlying message that she was still not over him. Showing her face in front of the man to remind him of their past relationship was nothing short of a sad attempt to make him remember her always.

Alas, the man has already moved on, so the woman could only wish him well with his marriage. Sadly, the line “I’ll find someone like you” implies that the woman will make romantic partners that will only act as a stand-in for the man. This means that the woman may never get the chance to get over him even though the man already gave her closure.

Their love didn’t last, but the woman still chose to wallow in the pain that was left.

2. Cite a line or lines in the song that touched or impacted you the most and explain why.

The line that touched me the most was: “Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead.” As a person who just got over 2 years of unrequited love, this one hit me more than I would like to admit.

A love that lasts is nothing but a luxury for a cowardly person like myself. I confessed my feelings two years ago but decided not to listen to his reply because I was scared of ending our friendship. Even if he loves me as much as I love him, I was afraid of the consequences that the relationship’s end might bring once his love fades away.

Afraid of getting hurt by someone I love, I chose to torture myself. I know this is silly, but my irrational fear of abandonment may have come from witnessing my parent’s broken relationship. Seeing a love that didn’t last gave me the fear of starting any form of love in the first place.

In short, I do not have the courage to invest my feelings into a relationship that is bound to end at some point. Maybe I’ll learn to commit to someone in the future. However, now is not the time.