This song is a play on the phrase “The writing is on the wall”, which I later learned is actually a biblical reference. It’s an expression meant to convey the inevitability of something; how no matter what one does, the event can never be stopped from happening. In this song’s case, the event in question is the end of a relationship…or realizing and accepting that a relationship with someone is never going to happen.
Lyrically, it’s a song about giving up. And that’s all it would be, if it weren’t for the music. I’m not the biggest fan of pure angst-ridden, depressing songs (though there is a place for them), and I also like the idea of music being able to convey an extra layer of emotion not contained in the lyric. So the song has a very happy, upbeat melody, which I feel gives it a sense of hope. As if to say, “Yeah, I know this didn’t work out. However, life goes on, and I am going to be OK.”
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