"If you're going out with someone new, then I'm goin out with someone too".... it's the line that says it all. He told her best friend that the feelings he had for her were different. He said he had never cared about anyone more than what he cared for her. Therefore, this song was dedicated to her. Saying how if she was going to move on to someone else he was too. He found it pointless to continue to fight for her to be with him because she didn't wanna be fought for. She was happy with someone else. But when she was with her new man she still continued to think about him. They had been together on and off for five years. Everyone she dated in between them always ended quickly because she compared them to him. He was the one she needed, one she loved. He was always there for her, always by her side. Never let her just walk away from a fight they had. He always came running after her, making sure she was ok, making sure she wasn't hurting because of him. Whether it was raining, sunny, or even snowing so bad that it took him an hour to get to Sterling from Morrison, he always made time to come see her. She went to every wrestling meet that she could make. Even took off work to go watch him when he needed some support. His family excepted her. They took her places if she needed help getting there, took her out to dinner with them, always had her over for holidays. It's sad looking back at the long times they had spent together, all the years they talked, even remembering all the fights they went through and how well they managed to work everything out. He was wonderful to her and she threw it all away. She thought she found someone better. Turns out, he was nothing but a piece of shit. She would sit at home and wait for him to come over. Although, he was hooking up with other girls behind her back, having girls send him naked pictures of themselves, going out and getting drunk with a bunch of people after he left her house. He was such a sloppy drunk. He was the kind of guy who would sleep with any girl that was at the party but yet not remember it in the morning. But he was a great liar, wonderful and hiding things. She never knew and she didnt believe anyone who told her that he was doing this behind her back. It got to the point where her mom found out about it and she had to sit her daughter down and tell her how she doesnt deserve any of the bull shit that he was putting her through. But she never believed that he would do such a thing to her. He sweet talked her to the point where she was wrapped around his finger. Continued to do everything for him. Finally, almost 3 months after everyone had been telling her that he was doing all this dating behind her back, a girl from outta town came to sterling and showed me her belly. She was 5 months pregnant with my boyfriends child.
Now, when I listen to this song, "Somewhere With You," all I wanna do is say Sorry to my ex-boyfriend from Morrison and I wish I could take back ending things for good. I wish I would have listened to everyoneee that warned me. But I have realized, the people that truly care about you tell you the truth not to hurt you but to help you.
Oh, man, you had me hooked on this one. This is really great narrative structure. I especially like that you're balancing longer, more reflective lines with the short and sometimes blunt lines. I love the line "He was such a sloppy drunk" because it slows the story so that we see your disgust AND your distance at the same time. I like that you've told this story in third person, too; it's a neat trick and often makes these kinds of stories easier to tell--maybe you found that to be the case.
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