[Verse 2] I was searching for some legal document As the rain beat down on the hood When I stumbled upon pictures I tried to forget And that's how this idea was drilled into my head 'Cause it's too important to stay the way it's been
[Chorus] But there's no blame for how our love did slowly fade And now that it's gone, it's like it wasn't there at all And here I rest, where disappointment and regret Collide, lying awake at night
The third track off Death Cab For Cutie’s seminal album Transatlanticism furthers the themes of lost love, regret, and sorrow. Ben Gibbard does this by mentioning how a glove compartment is rarely ever used to store gloves, and is instead used to store any manner of things (such as a car registration). It is also not uncommon to have things from past friends, family, or lovers; often bringing us back to a time when someone was in our life, but is now gone for any number of reasons.
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Tiny Telephone - San Francisco, California, The Hall of Justice, Tiny Telephone, Avast! Recording Co., Ironwood Studios, Studio X - Seattle, Washington