I believe the song could be a metaphor... about a guy who was crushed by a lover that distances themselves emotionally.
He hears from others that she is doing well. He is amazed how comfortably she has moved into her new "shoes." "Now strut those shoes" - go do your thing.
But as he says that his mind drifts to the past - "We'll go roaming in the night."
He quickly catches his thoughts with - "How are things on the west coast."
In the next verse he realizes that she is doing what she wants. He tried to keep hope alive for the future by - "I'v tried the brakes." But he couldn't handle the ride alone emotionally.
He catches his thoughts again with - "How are things on the West Coast."
Then his emotional peak of his love for her - "Oh and move heaven behind those eyes.."
But he realizes that it is over and that he needs to move on - "Today my heart swings"
The lyrics are straight forward until - "Yeah, but you're an actress I don't identify." This is where he he realizes that to change this much she must have been lying/acting with him. But how could she, I couldn't have been so foolish, she stole my heart!
"But I don't want to play the part" - I'm no longer playing your game. It is over.
I keeps running through his mind until - "Let it come." Which signifies the actual point that he stops thinking about moving forward and really does.
He lets go and takes control back of his life. He is moving forward - "Well I've got a plan, look forward in my eyes."
I believe the song could be a metaphor... about a guy who was crushed by a lover that distances themselves emotionally.
He hears from others that she is doing well. He is amazed how comfortably she has moved into her new "shoes." "Now strut those shoes" - go do your thing.
But as he says that his mind drifts to the past - "We'll go roaming in the night."
He quickly catches his thoughts with - "How are things on the west coast."
In the next verse he realizes that she is doing what she wants. He tried to keep hope alive for the future by - "I'v tried the brakes." But he couldn't handle the ride alone emotionally.
He catches his thoughts again with - "How are things on the West Coast."
Then his emotional peak of his love for her - "Oh and move heaven behind those eyes.."
But he realizes that it is over and that he needs to move on - "Today my heart swings"
The lyrics are straight forward until - "Yeah, but you're an actress I don't identify." This is where he he realizes that to change this much she must have been lying/acting with him. But how could she, I couldn't have been so foolish, she stole my heart!
"But I don't want to play the part" - I'm no longer playing your game. It is over.
I keeps running through his mind until - "Let it come." Which signifies the actual point that he stops thinking about moving forward and really does.
He lets go and takes control back of his life. He is moving forward - "Well I've got a plan, look forward in my eyes."
Great sound, universal meaning, love INTERPOL