But he does have feelings for her, which proves to him he is still capable of love, despite what may have happened to him in the past. He's been burned before, perhaps someone else got bored of him, and that is why he expects this person to do the same. In other word, he says 'I'll be a nice guy and be there for you, but you'll get bored of me because of that eventually.' His relationship had no problems, therefore it became boring and the love turned cold. The 'love's suicide' line is a reference to a certain poem, where the speaker says that what killed his love was complacency. He'll be there for her, he'll support and cheer her on through anything. In other words, he's saying 'I know you'll probably break my heart and we won't last, but lie and tell me you love me.'Īgain, mostly obvious. And he says he'll 'be captivated' and 'hang from her lips', meaning he knows it's a lie, but he'll believe it anyway, as at the same time heartbreak hangs right over his head. To 'dress it up' as love, to tell him it means more that it actually does. Here he's basically telling her to lie to him. Not too hard, he thinks she's beautiful and is waxing poetic about it. But they always remembered the advice that their Mom/Dad gave them during hardships.)Īmazing how many people completely miss the point of this and still consider it a sweet love song. (The child (Now an adult) has had bad things happen to them growing up.

Tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said maybe an argument between the parent/child, etc.), it's never going to actually go away, because They know that they will always be there for each other.)Īnd I've dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead (Her/Him and her/his child are laying together in bed, and they are thinking about how even though they've been hurt by love before (maybe a divorce. You're my survival, you're my living proof Saying that both of their love will only grow as they get older, and her/him being their 'Greatest Fan'.) Promising to fill them with love, Even if bad things happen.) (Again, she/he finds it hard to believe that this small child, is in fact hers/his. Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips She can't believe that she created something so great.) (She/He is commenting about how beautiful her/his baby is.

The strands in your eyes that color them wonderfulĮmeralds from mountains and thrust towards the sky but other combinations work just as well. I personally think it works best as from a Mother to a Son. But I can also see it as a conversation between a Parent (Mother or Father, regardless of the singers gender) to their child as they grow. I can see the typical man-to-woman love song as most here have pointed out. but he will always be there for her(as the chorus repeats it's basically implying that)Īllow me to propose a different interpretation. I've tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said'-he has been dumped by her, she has torn him to pieces with words, but he fought his way back from the pain and its all because of what she said. 'And I've dropped out, I've burned up, I've fought my way back from the dead.

My love is alive - not dead.' -Obviously while they're lying together in bed it is storming outside, his only reason for living is her, she is his living proof to that his love is alive and not - dead. You're my survival, you're my living proof. and he will worship her more than anyone has ever worshiped her before/will. 'I'll be better when I am older, I'll be the greatest fan of your life.' - he will be more expierienced when he is aged. 'I'll be you crying shoulder, I'll be love's suicide'- he will always be there for her and he will sometimes mess up but try not to. Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above.'- He will stay in captivation in her, loving her forever, and keep from hurting her feelings. with a comparison to emeralds that something amazing.ĭress it up with the trappings of love.'-meaning he is trying for her love and he is adding to what he is saying with complements(not exactly sure here) Never revealing their depth.'- I believe he is still referring to her eyes and that she can still be extremely deep not only in her beauty but her words. 'And emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky Stop me and steal my breath.' -saying how wonderful this woman is and it well, makes him speechless. 'The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful This song to me, is about a man who really likes this girl, and tells how amazing she is to him, ( and he is trying to tell her that he will be anything and everything for her, he may mess up( hence ' ill be love's suicide')

Lyrics to ill be edwin mccain