Meaning of "You Wear It Well" by Rod Stewart

"You Wear It Well" explores themes of style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">regret, style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">longing, and style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">nostalgia. The narrator reflects on a past relationship that has ended and expresses his style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">regret for not appreciating it while he had it. The lyric "I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon, but to settle down and write you a line" suggests that the narrator is feeling a sense of emptiness and loneliness in the present, and he turns to writing as a means of reaching out to his former partner. The mention of time passing and being in Minnesota indicates that physical distance has grown between them, further emphasizing the difficulty in reconnecting. The line "Remember their basement parties, your brothers' karate, the all-day rock 'n' roll shows?" reflects the style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">nostalgia and style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">longing for the carefree and exciting times they shared. Despite the passage of time, the narrator still finds the woman beautiful and admirable, acknowledging her as the epitome of grace and style with lines like "You wear it well, a little outta time, but I don't mind" and "Madame Onassis got nothing on you." The style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">regret and style="color:inherit; font-weight:900; background-color: #ebfbd3;">longing intensify through the repetition of the lines "But I blew it without even trying, now I'm eating my heart out trying to get back to you" and "I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you." The lyric ends on a bittersweet note, as the narrator acknowledges that time has passed and things may have changed, yet he still holds hope for a reconnection, asking the woman to think of him when alone.