September 3, 2013

The Dilemma Caused by Glenn Frey

The song that started it all.

Driving home one day, switching from station to station and this song's unmistakable intro comes on. Now, I've always been bothered by the lyrics of this song. Let me show you why.

Are you gonna stay with the one who loves you,
Or are you going back to the one you love?

Okay so let's assume there are three parties involved:
  1. The confused Girl.  
  2. Lover AKA the one who loves Girl
  3. Lovee AKA the one Girl loves
We assume again that Lovee does not love ze girlaloo. Because if he did, then the answer should be pretty clear and we wouldn't be having this conversation - nor would this song exist.  

But therein lies the perplexity. Okay, okay cause then it goes:

Someone's gonna cry when they learn they've lost you,
Someone's gonna thank the stars above.

Okay let's look at it from the only two probabilities - keeping in mind that:

      (a) Lover LOVES the girl, Girl not so much. 
      (b) Lovee doesn't love Girl but Girl does (after all, he's the guy who "left her crying" and "made her
            blue". Yes, I went through the entire lyrics in pursuit of enlightenment.)

Scenario A: Girl chooses Lovee AKA the one she loves, but doesn't love her back

Lover's gonna cry when he learns he lost you --- Of course. 
Lovee's gonna thank the stars above --- Okay now why would Lovee do this if Girl chose him, when he doesn't love Girl anyway? -> Dilemma #1

Alright, let's switch things around.

Scenario B: Girl chooses Lover AKA the one who loves her (she, not so much)

Lovee's gonna cry when he learns he lost you --- See Dilemma #1. -> Dilemma #2
Lover's gonna thank the stars above --- Sure.

So there. Glenn Frey, you got some 'splainin to do. 

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