This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)

Home is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me around

The narrator wants to be 'home' somewhere safe/familiar. Clearly he is not there because he wants to be turned around.

I feel numb, burn with a weak heart Guess I must be having fun

The narrator has grown numb. His heart burns with weakness. (When the honeymoon phase has ended and its now all too real/longs for a time when there was still passion). Everyone else HAS to be feeling this too. They appear to not hate it I guess I must be having fun. (This part reminds me very much of No Suprises by Radiohead).

The less we say about it, the better Make it up as we go along

Both people know the passion is gone and the relationship is not what it once was. Its like they wrote a story with an ending with no pages in between. They must make it up now until their 'ending' (death). Obviously ending the relationship is out of the question.

Feet on the ground, head in the sky Its okay I know nothing's wrong, nothing

Rationality of the relationship vs dreaming about something more. Picture a middleaged woman unhappy with most aspects of her life but cannot change anything because of debt, divorce, etc. The narrator once again reiterates the relationship is not what it once was. 'Nothing' is wrong. There isnt a real issue within the relationship. Nobody is cheating or lying. The relationship is just dead. The 2nd nobody is the narrators denial of such a cruel fate.

I got plenty of time You got light in your eyes And your standing here beside me

The narrator is convincing himself that he has enough time to fix this. Either he can reignite the flame of their love or he can move on (hes young). The girl still has the light in her eyes representing youth and devotion to the relationship. One of the most apparent lines is your standing here beside me. They are not standing together yet they are standing beside each other. They are not whole/not one. They are two individuals.

Never for money, always for love Cover up and say goodnight, say goodnight

Both people in the relationship are good people seeking a real-love relationship. They do love each other by saying cover up and goodnight. There is no hostility. Theres just no romance. Some may say like brothers on a hotel bed. The 2nd goodnight coincides with the 2nd nothing. The narrator is trying to convince himself nothing is wrong by being so sure with his goodnights. (That feeling of blatantly lying when your woman asks you if her butt looks good when it looks awful. Of course your gonna over-do the compliments because you both know it looks awful).

Home is where I want to be But I guess Im already there

Very similar to the opening lines. The narrator wants the perfect 'home' hes been dreaming of but he is in bittersweet realization he is the closest hell ever get.

I come home, she lifted up her wings I guess that this must be the place

The narrator goes home to a welcoming woman. She will willingly take him in. The wings serve as a dual-symbol. Both 'taking him under her wing' and her yearning angst to fly away. This unknowing female (just as unsure as he is) is the closest he will ever get to home.

I can't tell one from the other I find you or you find me?

This is kind of the aging of their relationship. At the beginning the narrator states he has plenty of time but as the song progresses he seems more and more trapped into this relationship much like a game or romantic musical chairs. You hit a certain age and 'all the good ones are taken'. But basically its been so long that theyve been together they cant remember their origin.

There was a time before we were born If someone asks, this is where I'll be, where I'll be

Both people envisioned a relationship like this before they even met. They wanted to be where they are now but they still have no contentment.

We drift in and out Sing into my mouth Out of all those kinds of people You got a face with a view

They occasionally cross paths with their loves and passion once more. They can both reminisce the spark that once was. The sing into my mouth is romantic passion crossed with repetition (sing the same song over and over). But in the end out of all of each others options they did pretty darn good. They still see each others beauty even after all this time and the spark being gone. Much like an elderly couple they could have chose different routes but no they chose the route with each other and grew old together.

Im just an animal looking for a home And share the same space for a minute or two And you love me till my heart stops Love me till Im dead

This is nearing the end of life all together. Getting philosophical with what is life and accepting the cold hard truth that we are all just animals. Our existence is very minor in the grand scheme of things. You loved me until I stopped loving back (heart stopped). Love me until I die. The narrator has accepted her as his life partner.

Eyes that light up Eyes look through you Cover up the blank spots Hit me on the head

The woman's eyes are still illuminated she never fell out of love/admiration all of this time. The man was looking for something more and completely saw past this. He saw nothing but blank spots as alternatives this whole time. He wishes he could change the fact that he spent so much time looking for more when he already had it. He wishes his woman would have hit him years ago so he would spend his time appreciating her instead of letting his mind/heart wander.

Brilliantly written. Few songs can explain those feelings in between feelings as well as this does.