A lot of Elliott's songs are autobiographical in nature, and he then transposes it into a third person, or a narrative format. The first verse appears to be referring more to a friend. The second verse seems to be referring to a lover who is never satisfied, and continues to move on from one person to another. It continues into the bridge, "with the problem, with the puzzle/Whatever's left of you," as if the person is slowly decaying because of their exploits. And then eventually, the subject begins to rebuild themselves with an emotional papier mache, creating a new person to show off to people, in an attempt to form new opinions of them.
A lot of Elliott's songs are autobiographical in nature, and he then transposes it into a third person, or a narrative format. The first verse appears to be referring more to a friend. The second verse seems to be referring to a lover who is never satisfied, and continues to move on from one person to another. It continues into the bridge, "with the problem, with the puzzle/Whatever's left of you," as if the person is slowly decaying because of their exploits. And then eventually, the subject begins to rebuild themselves with an emotional papier mache, creating a new person to show off to people, in an attempt to form new opinions of them.