An Endless Cycle

Deerhunter “Back to the Middle”

The thing that really gets me about this song is the way Bradford sings about getting dumped in a way that sounds very fresh and naïve. I’m not sure whether he’s going for that specifically – he’s been open enough about his life experience that I think whatever inspired this probably was a new thing for him – but it perfectly captures the deep confusion and exaggerated agony of having no context for dealing with people in this way. And like, even with experience or cynicism, I think it’s pretty common to regress to this feeling all through life: Why did you leave me? What did you really want from me? What about those things you promised me? Don’t you care about how I feel now? It’s just being human.

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