I Saw Her Again Last Night

The speaker describes a relationship he knows is unfair. He keeps seeing a woman and has told her he loves her, although he says he does not think about her. He admits that he is lonely and enjoys the security of believing she will stay. As the song develops, that comfort is set against guilt and distress: he knows he is misleading her, and the lie makes him want to cry.

“To string her along” means to keep someone hoping for a relationship without being honest about your feelings. “In way over my head” suggests that the speaker feels trapped in a situation he cannot manage. The repeated idea that she “will never leave” sounds reassuring to him, but it also exposes how much he depends on her devotion while offering little honesty in return.

The lyrics present a contradiction rather than a simple confession of love or indifference. The speaker says he does not truly think of her, yet also says he needs her; this may reflect emotional dependence, or feelings he cannot clearly understand. His claim that he would not keep misleading her if he could help it softens his responsibility, but does not remove it. The song leaves us with a troubled picture of loneliness, self-deception, and harm to another person.