It has multiple perceptions, its also about someone who has alexithymia, the inability to describe your emotions or struggling to feel emotions, hes asking someone else, or himself if they wished they could love him despite not being able to love him, obviously self reflection within the song, like turning into a stranger if he could, but I think it could be talking to himself and another person at the same time

@@dookla4529 while I certainly agree that this song can be interpreted in multiple ways, after all interpretations are largely subjective by there very nature. (Only reason I say largely, is some equivocation can be made when the author gives their own interpretation or what they hoped to express when writing the piece.) But I do believe that the combination of the background vocals in the line, "Can you ever forgive (yourself)" And the combination of the line "And my reflection just won't smile back at me like I know it should." With the background vocals accompanying the repetition of the songs name "Do you wish that you loved me?" (Smile back) "Do you wish that you loved me?" (At me) Do heavily imply that the song is being sung to the singers reflection in the mirror. That's not to say interpreting the song as being sung to someone else is by any means wrong. And I definitely do agree that there's a theme in the song questioning whether his or the others lack of emotions is just a defense mechanism or the actual inability to experience those emotions (also questioning whether the latter maybe preferable to the former). My main reason for leaning so much more heavily into the song being about the self is the way it fits into the persona/mythos of the band, and the concept of the anonymous masked singer. As well as the way it also parallels a common tension in creative people where pain inspires creation, while they seek healing/comfort in that process of creation. Which often leads to a fear that if they did succeed in escaping the pain, what would that mean for their creativity? And would that exchange be worth it? Or have they come to value the success/acclaim their creativity has brought them, more than the idea of not hurting anymore.

Every song is about the same woman. Sleep is his ex.

i feel ya. funny watching a few reactions to it and people think its a great chill groovy song, which it is, but its one of the saddest ST songs for me. love it though. stay strong 🖤

Since the album went out, Granite has slowly moved from what I considered to be one of the weaker tracks on the album to my favourite by quite a long way.... Such a good song.

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