Yeah, this song's about infatuation, a crush, wanting someone to just give you a chance. The "'cause you know as soon as breath we scrutinize" line however I don't believe is about actually scrutinizing breath, especially since he adds "the paint away" the second time. I think he means we, as humans scrutinize as as much as we breathe. It's natural for us to judge people. Scrutinize the paint away, the superficial masks we put over ourselves. I really like this song... a lot.
Yeah, this song's about infatuation, a crush, wanting someone to just give you a chance. The "'cause you know as soon as breath we scrutinize" line however I don't believe is about actually scrutinizing breath, especially since he adds "the paint away" the second time. I think he means we, as humans scrutinize as as much as we breathe. It's natural for us to judge people. Scrutinize the paint away, the superficial masks we put over ourselves. I really like this song... a lot.