Discover the story of the song > Losing True – The Roches

The protagonist is losing someone important to them and it's making them feel invisible. They are getting older and feeling pain, and they are pretending and hiding their true feelings. They saw this person for the last time and wanted to touch them, but now they just annoy them. The protagonist is losing the game of blaming the other person. When they first met this person, they couldn't understand them, but now that they let them in, they forget who they are. They are missing out and just going around aimlessly. The "night of shining armor" doesn't help the protagonist at all. It is clear that the protagonist is making a mistake and losing this person, but they are choosing to do so.