Discover the story of the song > The Giving Tree – Plain White T’s

The protagonist is a giving tree that has been used up by his partner who only wanted love from him, but cut him down and sailed away. The protagonist wanted to be a stable home for his partner, but instead he feels empty and used. Despite this, his partner keeps coming back to him after going through a trail of broken hearts. The song highlights the feeling of being taken for granted in a relationship and the struggle between wanting to be a source of love and feeling depleted by giving too much.