Maybe Then Someday

I will pull apart my bones To build a fire to keep you warm And if that's not enough then its ok

I love that line. I'm not sure Tommy wrote it the way I understand it but for me it's him saying that if everything he does isn't enough that it's fine with him and he understands and will try harder. I can relate to that feeling.

This song is about when you meet the right person at the wrong time. Although he thinks he's happy that things ended, he can't help but shake the feeling that it wasn't the right choice. So, he holds on to the hope that someday they'll meet again and rekindle what they once had.

"If I rip you from my chest Live my life like a scientist Only logic will destroy me"

"Live my life like a scientist" gives me the impression that the singer has always been a romantic person, always thinking with his heart instead of his brain. But after the heartbreak, he wants to become cold to spare himself from ever feeling that heartbreak again. A life where only logic will destroy him.

"I will pull apart my bones To build a fire to keep you warm"

Despite all the pain, he still cares deeply about the person he's singing to. "I will pull apart my bones" represents the deep devotion and sacrifices he'd make just to comfort them and keep them safe.

"And if that's not enough, then it's okay"

Numb to the heartbreak that comes with being a hopeless romantic, he's compliant with the idea that despite all he's willing to risk for love, sometimes it's not enough. He still hopes someday they'll meet again and the time will be right. They can fix what they had.

"Well maybe Such a desperate word to say.

And maybe Gets me through another day."

The abundance of the word "maybe" is used beautifully. Maybe can be a good word or a bad word. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Maybe tomorrow will be worse. It's all about perspective and your outlook on life. Will they have found someone else by the time he's ready to make things right? Maybe.