Album: Whatever and Ever Amen, 1997.
Added 5/21/07, 42 plays.
Ben has said during shows that this is about domestic violence, but I don't think that's exactly it. Certainly the first verse deals with a domestic dispute, but that's probably the least interesting part of the song. I like the last two-thirds, which deal with the aftermath and breakup. You have no idea how many times during a breakup I'll have a dream about Her and those lines instantly come to mind:
Every couple nights or so you know you pop into my dreams
I just can't get rid of you like you got rid of me
Oh, but I send my best
'cause God knows you've seen my worst
And yes, it's so painful and yes, you do want a crowd to watch and pity you. I think the saddest thing about this song is the justification he provides for all this pain inflicted on each other, the famous "All's fair in love and war." It's not even true, Ben.
This is one of my all-time favorites. Just try not to smile at the chorus.
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