Stay

"All along it was a fever A cold sweat, hot headed believer I threw my hands in the air I said show me something He said, if you dare come a little closer"

-She is reflecting on the intensity of their relationship from the beginning, in my opinion. However, there are some strains on their relationship that make it difficult, perhaps his past (or present baggage) is preventing him from being able to move forward and give her what she needs. She throws her hands in the air, hoping he'll give her more. When she finally expresses this to him, he says it's okay to get closer to him. The reason he says "if you dare," is because he knows he has a lot of baggage he must deal with and that it would likely affect her at this time.

"Round and around and around and around we go Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me now you know"

-His personal stuff is making the relationship not getting any better. Again, it puts a strain on the whole thing, where they must work hard for it to work out. Hence, "round and around we go." The "now tell me now you know," is her needing open communication to know what's going on with hope that he'll be more emotionally available to her as time goes on.

"Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay"

She knows the relationship is a struggle, difficult for her to deal with emotionally, and maybe the odds are against them. They may not be able to even spend much time together given certain circumstances. However, there's just something about him she can't put a finger on that makes her stay. When she is able to be with him and things are good, he makes her so happy and fulfilled to the point where she needs him and does not want him to leave.

"It's not much of a life you're living It's not just something you take, it's given Round and around, and around, and around we go Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me, now you know"

He notices that his difficulties being emotionally available to her is taking a toll on her own wellbeing. "It's not something you take, it's given," would imply that he knows she deserves more, but he's only capable of giving so much in the relationship at this time. He's aware of how there isn't much he can do at this time to make things easier, so they go round and around.

"Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay"

In spite of their struggles, there's that something-about-her quality where he does not want to let go of her either. She truly makes him feel very happy when they do spend time together and gives his chaotic life some peace.

"Oh the reason I hold on Oh 'cause I need this hole gone Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving 'Cause when you never see the light, it's hard to know which one of us is caving"

She holds on, because from the very beginning, there was something missing from her life. Maybe she suffered a tremendous loss, and he's filled that hole for her. He all along was broken and entered the relationship looking for solace, but he ended up filling a void that was inside of her ("saving" her). However, they both don't know where the relationship is going. They can't really see the light.

Beautiful song with different meanings to different people. It sums up how I feel lately when it comes to a relationship.