[InspirationDestination]

Spamlet, I appreciate your analysis more than the lyrics. Your musical analysis of intonation and the like is beyond my grasp. I'm more comfortable with the lyricism of the words because I've heard the song thousands of times now.

But, the psychology of what he says is more my forte. The words are actually infuriating because the excuse of finding comfort in a stranger's "eyes" is just common and negates the allegiance he professes. And, as an adult to think love is just "for fun," especially as time passes in the course of a life, is naive and doomed for sure! It also gets a bit cruel and dismissive. It makes him more unlikable than I want him to be.

I hope it has mass appeal, but sometimes it's phrasing that could stop a song from blowing up. Other than Christmas carols, it's odd to hear mention of a manger. As much as I would like to keep him for the few of us that have been loyal for years, I think that's what he's going for (even though he struggles with it).