This song comes across to me as "her revenge." The song is about the guy, the ex, but maybe it is also about the girl. I read reciprocity into that "pain that you can't ignore," especially since it sounds like he did a lot of ignoring in his time. In some respect, it's like we're joining the song at the happy ending -- at least for her. On the other hand, maybe he could have been the guy to give her what she needed and just wasn't ready or mature enough. While on the surface, the song is straight-forward and about a guy missing his chance, I believe it has that other dimension.
This song comes across to me as "her revenge." The song is about the guy, the ex, but maybe it is also about the girl. I read reciprocity into that "pain that you can't ignore," especially since it sounds like he did a lot of ignoring in his time. In some respect, it's like we're joining the song at the happy ending -- at least for her. On the other hand, maybe he could have been the guy to give her what she needed and just wasn't ready or mature enough. While on the surface, the song is straight-forward and about a guy missing his chance, I believe it has that other dimension.