"I'm so in love that I acted insane." This week we dive into “The Way I Loved You.” One guy’s screaming and fighting, the other is sensible and incredible. We go line-by-line to identify who’s involved in this love triangle, the emotions behind the narrator’s dilemma, and why the narrator doesn’t seem to want the sensible, incredible, comfortable partner. Is this a lyrical analysis or a relationship analysis? Listen and find out!

Mentioned in this episode: 

E52: Psychoanalytic Theory 

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

E25: Pride and Prejudice 

Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Brontë

Matchmaker Maria

Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

E5: Toxic Relationships

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Episode Highlights: 

[01:53] Rhetorical triangle reminder

[02:18] Who are the characters in the song?

[08:38] The role of the love triangle 

[13:29] Who’s acting insane?

[19:12] “I’m perfectly fine” “I’m comfortable” 

[26:28] “He can’t see the smile I’m faking”

[31:38] “You were frustrating, intoxicating”

[38:14] The purpose of the song

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