The lyrics (and title) of the song refer to a character from the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.
In the novel, Pietro Crespi is a musician and is a romantic. When he fells in love, he does so very deeply. Because of this, he is unable to properly handle rejection...
Could you love someone enough
After all you've had and you've lost?
It's a simple question
I'm only asking 'cause I don't want to die alone
Could you love someone completely?
And yes, by "someone" I mean me
Spoiled sick like milk you let sit too long
It's a simple question
As I lie awake waiting for you to lay beside me
I can almost hear the sad waltzes of Pietro Crespi
Could you love someone who does whatever he wants to do
Whenever I want to?
It's a simple question
I'm only asking 'cause I don't want to die alone
The Sad Waltzes of Pietro Crespi was written by Owen (USA).
Owen (USA) released The Sad Waltzes of Pietro Crespi on Tue Nov 07 2006.