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I was in for a surprise
I let my love flow
From my heart into your eyes
And then I found out
That there was nothing I could know
Guess about you
You'd go as far as you could go
And it took me years to figure out
That there was nothing I could give to you
Years to figure out that there was nothing you would take from me
And how can I describe the way you slowly put my hope away
And all of the time
I thought I knew you
I thought I knew you
But I wasn't even close
I had my heart set
On little more than a ghost
And I thought I'd show you
There was no way we could lose
I thought I'd force you
To realize and choose
And it took me years to figure out
That there was nothing I could show to you
Years to figure out that you were never really going to choose
And how can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you
And all of the time
I thought I knew you
And it took me years to figure out
That there was nothing I could show to you
Years to figure out that you were never really going to choose
And how can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you
And all of the time
I thought I knew you
Oh man, it's been a while since I've heard this song. But a week ago, I finally found out why my father behaves the way he does. He's a textbook narcissist. And now I feel like my eyes have been opened and I'm searching for a way to cut contact for good. But it's horrifying, and it feels like the past 33 years were one big lie.
It's going to be so so hard, but I know I have to do this, or I'll never be free.
Sorry for the rant.
It took me years to figure out. How can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you?
it's been 8 months. i hope you're doing ok.
Absolutely one of his best songs. On an album of 60's tinged power pop, this slimmed down fast paced acoustic strummer can't be improved on. Throughout the album, each track builds and gets better than the last.
yes yes yes.
i'd like to hear love after this.
and more matthew sweet!!
Oh man, it's been a while since I've heard this song. But a week ago, I finally found out why my father behaves the way he does. He's a textbook narcissist. And now I feel like my eyes have been opened and I'm searching for a way to cut contact for good. But it's horrifying, and it feels like the past 33 years were one big lie.
It's going to be so so hard, but I know I have to do this, or I'll never be free.
Sorry for the rant.
It took me years to figure out. How can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you?
I discovered the same thing a while back (1997) and while it's very hard it can also be liberating. I wish you peace on your journey - you'll get there!
It's going to be so so hard, but I know I have to do this, or I'll never be free.
Sorry for the rant.
It took me years to figure out. How can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you?
Long Live RP!!
Same! This song got me through a lot of tough times in the 90s. (bumped from a 9 to a 10 because of my deep and abiding love for Matthew Sweet)
She's been divorced since 1995 from her 3rd marriage, though 'too late' may be in the eye of the beholder...she's 76 now....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Long Live RP!!
Thanks RP community! Good to know there are others out there.
Sorry to hear that. I had a similar situation. Was dating a woman and she got pregnant shortly after. Things seemed like they were going well, so we stayed together, got married and had another kid. In the meantime, she got fired from several jobs, stopped doing anything productive around the house, and started constantly picking fights with me and other family members. Found out she was bipolar and has borderline personality disorder. After several years of trying to make it work, I couldn't take it any more and got divorced. But it totally ruined my life for years, and she still tries to make things miserable. Don't blame yourself.
Wow, I came to comment that I have this song on CD and never realized that the lyrics hit so close to home...actually not close; right through the front door. Then I read this and another comment, and think, 'I'm not alone'. I'm on the trailing end of a bewildering seven year relationship with someone that I've finally realized suffers from borderline personality disorder,aside from depression and bulimia. It's been like living in the Twilite Zone. Even though she left over a year ago she still makes things difficult. It's a tiny town here and seems the only way out may be to sell the house and run.
Sorry to hear that. I had a similar situation. Was dating a woman and she got pregnant shortly after. Things seemed like they were going well, so we stayed together, got married and had another kid. In the meantime, she got fired from several jobs, stopped doing anything productive around the house, and started constantly picking fights with me and other family members. Found out she was bipolar and has borderline personality disorder. After several years of trying to make it work, I couldn't take it any more and got divorced. But it totally ruined my life for years, and she still tries to make things miserable. Don't blame yourself.
Wow, you guys had it far worse than I did, although I remember coming to similar sinking conclusions that the relationships I was in were doomed...
Sorry to hear that. I had a similar situation. Was dating a woman and she got pregnant shortly after. Things seemed like they were going well, so we stayed together, got married and had another kid. In the meantime, she got fired from several jobs, stopped doing anything productive around the house, and started constantly picking fights with me and other family members. Found out she was bipolar and has borderline personality disorder. After several years of trying to make it work, I couldn't take it any more and got divorced. But it totally ruined my life for years, and she still tries to make things miserable. Don't blame yourself.
You hit it with " she was depressive. and there was nothing i could do to really make her happy." Nothing at all.
Get on with. Go on to the next unsolvable cunundrum.
12 years...more like 23 - 1991 release. Also, in response to the wannabe-copyright-attorneys who posted their allegations of plagiarism earlier in the song comments: this album was recorded before "Losing My Religion" was released, but both tunes do have that minor-key mandolin stuff going on.
And we must add that this song is really good and losing my religion sux, there is also that.
That may still be the case if they haven't tried to get this photo removed from his Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Matthew_Sweet,_2006.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Matthew_Sweet,_2006.jpg
Yaaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaaahhhhhhh Eeeyaah!!! Scary-happy fella, his music's nice though
12 years...more like 23 - 1991 release. Also, in response to the wannabe-copyright-attorneys who posted their allegations of plagiarism earlier in the song comments: this album was recorded before "Losing My Religion" was released, but both tunes do have that minor-key mandolin stuff going on.
To me, the secret ingredient of Matthew Sweet's best work was the twin guitar attack of Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine.
If I remember reading the artist list for each song it seems that they both played on the album but not together (or maybe rarely), some songs were Lloyd and some Quine.
Propayne wrote:
To me, the secret ingredient of Matthew Sweet's best work was the twin guitar attack of Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine.
this guy must have had the WORST management and representation of ALL TIME...
he should have been HUGE...
That may still be the case if they haven't tried to get this photo removed from his Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Matthew_Sweet,_2006.jpg
To me, the secret ingredient of Matthew Sweet's best work was the twin guitar attack of Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine.
this guy must have had the WORST management and representation of ALL TIME...
he should have been HUGE...
Agreed. I wondered from time to time what happened to this guy? Where did he go? I guess he's still around but he was never able to build on his initial success...
Girlfriend should be in everyone's record collection
Pain, love and grief,and false hope, all in one CD. Brilliant.
Will listen to this now, as it is what I need.
(Cries in the corner...)
I agree wholeheartedly with this 2+year old comment. I'm surprised so many people like this . . . oy. Seems very pedestrian.
May have to check that out; tour schedule?
this guy must have had the WORST management and representation of ALL TIME...
he should have been HUGE...
This whole CD is superb.
Agreed 1000%!
same
This whole CD is superb.
Richard Lloyd and Robert Quine are incredible.
Is the album cover pic from something?
The cover picture is actress Tuesday Weld, a publicity shot taken in the late 50's. I've had this cd since it's release in '91 and it holds up in my opinion.
It turned out to be classic Sweet.
Is the album cover pic from something?
Is the album cover pic from something?
a 1950s pin-up model if i remember right ...
Is the album cover pic from something?
nice song!
prominence for its particular style to play guitar;
nice contribution of Mr. Lloyd Cole ("Lloyd Cole and the Commotions"), playing guitar, in a total of 14 musicians in this album "Girlfriend" (1991)
** 6 / 7 **
also, haven't played any of his cds in a while...thanks for the reminder!
again this morning. struck by this song so much. LOVE it.
also, haven't played any of his cds in a while...thanks for the reminder!
Even tho I am happy this song roils the soul every time.