Fireflies (Light Messengers)

I'ma take a stab at this one...

Sinking, I've fallen in too deep and I regret it. I don't know is all we have left to say. How do we pick ourselves up now, if the clouds bring the rain before we evaporate? I'll never be able to say I love you.

He could be saying he's losing hope in who he is becoming. like he is sinking in the regret of what hes become and he can't pick himself up because he's lost sight of who he really is. He is slowly "evaporating" and while he is totally lost in what he is becoming he is afraid he won't be able to tell the people that matter how he feels before who he really is disappears in this new personality.

Stay bright little fireflies; make light before my eyes.

This could be saying that little flickers of light still exist. light is symbolic of hope. So he could be saying though it is fleeting, he still has hope; a small light.

Thinking, without all of my regrets and my contradictions, where did I go? I thought this was the right way. Do I learn to grow up now, or just fade away under this tree of shade? Or will I be able to say I love you?

Reflecting back on his life he doesn't know exactly what point it is that he started losing touch with himself. He thought living without fear and regret was the right way to be. But he is realizing that the negative parts of life, the regrets, are a part of him as much as anything else. The "i will not be able to say i love you" changed to "or will i be able to say i love you" which shows that his faith in who he is has strengthened. I'm not sure if the lyrics is tree of shade or tree of shame; i hear the latter and if that is the case he could be saying you should not be ashamed of yourself and fade away. but accept your failures, because they are a part of your life too.

And all you do, and all you say washes away, away with the rain. And all you thought would never change, washes away, it'll never be the same. 'Cause all i see is all that takes me away, takes me away.

Here he could be saying that he has changed. and everything you thought you would be, said you would be, it all changes as you become who you are. Life can't go backwards, things can not ever be the same. Feeling swept away in the storm of who he is now somewhat scares him.

And all you do, and all you say washes away, away with the rain. And all you thought would never change, (how could I let you go?) washes away, it'll never be the same. (how could I have changed?)

To me this is the most reminiscent line. Old relations being friendships, girlfriend or whatever... When his life changed he lost a bond that was very important to him. He realizes that it is not the other person, but in fact his own fault; and it causes him pain. "how could i..." has clear regretful connotations.

Wish I could love you. And I don't regret the rain. Now that I'm sinking. I would just say goodbye.

Knowing things can't be changed all he can do is "sink" in his memory. The rain could be symbolic of tears. He wants to say he is the same person and still feels the same; but knows, painfully, that he has become another person. He just wishes he could have ended things on a better note.

I could be totally wrong... but I hope i get the ball rolling. Please let me know what you think. I mean maybe i atleast get some people thinking ^^