I used to think “Lover” was just a cute love song. Then I got older, fell in love for real, started discussing the future, and arguing, and suddenly this song became terrifyingly realistic. Beneath all the romance and glitter is something much softer: the choice to keep choosing the same person over and over again. Which is very sweet, very beautiful, and frankly a little embarrassing for someone who spent years pretending they were emotionally detached, until I met someone w