It could be about an affair with a prostitute.. That would explain the 'mind over money' and the fact that there's 'nothing in there'.. It's just business for her, without any love or romance. The 'light up my life like a very last cigarette' is about the guy, I guess he's lonely and enjoys her company and although he wants to quit it, he's addicted to her (telling himself over and over that it's the last time they meet, but it never is). 'Staring at ceilings, it doesn't really matter were we are' would then be about the places they meet.. Probably cheap hotels.
While all this is happening, the guy worries about it all.. He's worried about her businesslike approach and about his own loneliness. He thinks he's got it all under control, but he feels bad about it all. And at the end of the song you can hear a door.. Sort of like she's leaving him behind.
It could be about an affair with a prostitute.. That would explain the 'mind over money' and the fact that there's 'nothing in there'.. It's just business for her, without any love or romance. The 'light up my life like a very last cigarette' is about the guy, I guess he's lonely and enjoys her company and although he wants to quit it, he's addicted to her (telling himself over and over that it's the last time they meet, but it never is). 'Staring at ceilings, it doesn't really matter were we are' would then be about the places they meet.. Probably cheap hotels.
While all this is happening, the guy worries about it all.. He's worried about her businesslike approach and about his own loneliness. He thinks he's got it all under control, but he feels bad about it all. And at the end of the song you can hear a door.. Sort of like she's leaving him behind.