I saw in the Copeland documentary (here on YouTube, by Kyle Brammer) that Aaron Marsh often writes songs by inserting himself into others' situations (His quote: "[I try to] write from this person's perspective, assuming I was going through the same thing"). The Copeland song "Love Affair" is a nice example where he plays both parts of a conflict in one song.
The verses are musically dramatic, matching the outpouring of questions from the person who's been wronged, feeling insufficient. Then the chorus gives the answer from the one who had the affair: the musical arrangement is now subdued as this person avoids the questions, just pleading for freedom. The long coda gives the feeling that they're sitting silently in their own reflection, a palpable heaviness. Finally, Marsh gives some words about the topic from an ambiguous perspective, seemingly removed from the previous call-and-response. (Is it Marsh himself reflecting on the topic in general? Is it a newfound perspective on love from one of the two previous characters?)
This is just a genuine heartbreaker of a tune! It's a sad thing that i relate to this song so directly through some rough life events, but I'm glad to have this newfound appreciation for this marvelous tune. ◻
