It praises the longevity of a committed relationship, and right around the time that she and I finally decided to commit and call ourselves boyfriend and girlfriend, I remember being amazed at two close friends of ours, who would be celebrating their second anniversary on the day we got together, and who had been a shining example of sticking it out through tough times. I was plotting and scheming a bit before the day we made it official, and being the cheeseball that I am, I wanted our first kiss to be in the middle of this song. Of course, it didn't exactly go according to plan, as noted above. During my senior year, I was facing a lot of uncertainties ahead, and then suddenly, two months into our relationship, here we were talking about eventually getting married and all of these other scary and wonderful things. Needless to say, I was floored.
All couples fight.
If our story has looked a little too perfect so far, then you were right to be suspicious. It's also dedicated to one of my girlfriend's sorority sisters who loves the BNL and who taught me in many ways not to be so uptight. It has a bit of a different meaning for us - it's a reassuring reminder to relax and to remember we can't always be perfect, but we can still rest in each other's arms at the end of a long, hard day. If we get married, this will likely be the song for our first dance. During times like the present when she's gone, there's nothing I want more than to wake up where she is.