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"I just wanted to write an honest love song. So, I went inward a little bit. The song tells the story of a relationship in strife and selfish desperation. Obsession. Carnal longing. How someone could be in a relationship and yet still feel so alone. Unheard even. I saw these undertones of 'Kenny & Dolly' and The Pogue's 'Fairytale of New York'. Tom Waits and Bette Midler, too. Originally, it was a song about a jewelry vendor who professes his love to a 'lady of the night' in Venice Beach. You know, a guy of many names with only one thing on his mind. But as time went on, it became clear to me that this song was about a moment of clarity between the invisible man and lonely dancer. Their meeting was like feeling a deluge of wonder and joy on a blue moon. Like seeing a lady spontaneously combust from her cigarette. There was so much passion. But it happened before they had a chance to think about how they actually felt about each other. So, now they're thinking. Realizing. Are we going to stick with this thing? Because if we are, it's going to be a commitment. And maybe they weren't prepared for that. So, the invisible man sings about the things she does, and the way it makes him feel. Good and bad. I heard this lovely call and response happening between them. I don't see it as a breakup song. It's a real-life love song."

-Slattery on "I Guess That's Why Ur The One"

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