“I’ve been a Belle and Sebastian fan for years and this is one of my favourite songs of theirs. For a long time I thought that it was underrated by fans, but I’ve had a change of heart recently.
I think that what draws people to belle and sebastian’s music has never been the hit singles or ‘must listen’ songs. People are drawn to belle and sebastian because their music is so unassuming. It’s brilliant, but never feels like it’s trying to grab your attention on purpose. That subtlety is what draws people in. Each B&S song to me feels like walking into a new room and exploring it. It’s a really active process and can almost feel like a conversation at times, trying to see how all the pieces fit together. Ultimately, i think that one of Stuart’s greatest strengths is that his lyrics tell a story in such a way that you can identify with his characters, but still vague enough to force you to fill in the gaps with your own experience. Perhaps the reason different people identify so strongly with different B&S songs is that that personal ‘gap filling’ reflects the listener’s own life experience and that process, in some circumstances, provides a safe way to subconsciously deal with pain and unresolved emotional issues with through the safety net of superimposing them onto a character in a song. This deep emotional attachment may be why so many fans are so obsessed with this particular band.” ~ oneheadedboy, songmeanings.net
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