Discover the story of the song > Nothing Was the Same – Hotel Books

The protagonist in these lyrics believed everything he was told by his romantic partner and thought that the problems in their relationship were caused by outside forces, not his own desires to be needed. He tried to convince himself that he needed to be needed, but eventually realized that he just wanted to be loved. His partner eventually found love elsewhere and left, but the protagonist is grateful for the time they had together and for the lesson he learned about selfishness and love.