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My take on it is that he has done some things in his past that he tried to put behind him (sweep them away), but they came back to haunt him. His girlfriend/wife leaves him and he gets "blown wide open" (literally, or not).
I really like this song, although it's sad.
My take on it is that he has done some things in his past that he tried to put behind him (sweep them away), but they came back to haunt him. His girlfriend/wife leaves him and he gets "blown wide open" (literally, or not).
I really like this song, although it's sad.