10 Greatest Love Songs On The Magnetic Fields '69 Love Songs'

5. You’re My Only Home

“When you cancel dinner plans/When you cross the street and you don’t take my hand/when you make impossible demands/I wish I didn’t understand.”

A song that sadly all too many of us can relate to. You’re My Only Home is about the love that, despite your best efforts, you see slipping through your fingers.

It makes you wince to hear Merritt offer to leave but admit that he’d much sooner stay. Torn between dignified retreat and desperate clinging. It’s enough to make you want to reach in through your stereo speakers and give him a hug.