So I just listened to these lyrics for the first time...

If anyone’s familiar with the backstory or the specific situation described in the Ben Folds Five’s “Brick,” I’d appreciate it if you’d clarify. I’ve got three or four hunches, but I just get irrationally curious about this type of thing.

Lyrics link for Ben Folds Five’s “Brick”

Ben Folds Five

Yeah, that’s kinda what I figured, but I was having an inordinately difficult time finding that.

sigh See what some time away from the SDMB does to you?