It's meant to be about heroin addiction, but it can be interpreted as loving someone who can't give love back, or who loves something/someone else more.
@@caitlinquinn79 just curious, what makes you say it's about heroin addiction? It's my favorite song by them and always thought it was just a part of this concept (black sheep boy from start to finish) of a person struggling with relationships and another person not seeing their true worth
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Will Sheff is a mind-blowingly good musician and songwriter. Okkervil River lyrics are some of the most beautiful writing I've encountered.
this guy is one of the most heart-heating songwriters in the last decade.
Jesus Christ what a performance of this incredible song. Brought me to tears.
After all these years, an thousands off times listened, still hits me hard!
This deserves WAY more views. Such an amazing song.
Six minutes and twenty six seconds of chills.
This is my favorite version of one of my favorite Okkervil River songs. So good.
best life version of okkevil river, so real
God I love this man.
I relate to this song far too much.
amazing.
Gorgeous
What sick animal downvoted this??
sorry i am not native english speaking, what this song about>?
It's meant to be about heroin addiction, but it can be interpreted as loving someone who can't give love back, or who loves something/someone else more.
@@caitlinquinn79 just curious, what makes you say it's about heroin addiction? It's my favorite song by them and always thought it was just a part of this concept (black sheep boy from start to finish) of a person struggling with relationships and another person not seeing their true worth
@@billymessenger3982 absolutely agreee with you
@@billymessenger3982 you are so right. no one understands him. not even he does. but he cries every time he hears this song.
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