Absolutely (Story of a Girl)

The song portrays a relationship with a woman who often seems sad, while the speaker says he loves her most when she smiles. Its mood mixes affection with frustration and uncertainty. The repeated praise of her smile suggests a wish for her happiness, but the speaker also admits that he makes promises he does not truly mean. This makes the relationship feel caring, yet not entirely dependable.

“Cried a river and drowned the whole world” is an exaggeration: her sadness feels overwhelming, as if it affects everything around her. “Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes” suggests waiting for a long time, perhaps for someone or something to change. The questions about days disappearing and looking in the mirror point to time passing and to the effort of deciding how to present oneself. The changing clothes and hair may also suggest that ordinary routines never feel exactly the same from one day to the next.

The lyrics do not clearly explain why the woman is sad, or what has caused the speaker’s unreliable promises. His affection may be sincere, but his words also reveal selfishness or emotional immaturity. The song can therefore be heard as both a tender description of loving someone through difficult moods and a self-aware admission that love alone does not make the relationship stable.