i think this song is very subjective, but it feels like she has had a truly rough day and gone home to hide away by herself. she tries to rationalise and normalise how she feels, "probably just need to be held, that's probably all it is" then she tries to help herself by helping others, "to all the people out there tonight, who are comforting themselves, if you should happen to see my light, you can stop and ring my bell"
to me, that is that feeling of loneiness when you want somebody near, and you want to protect them from what you are feeling.
i think this song is very subjective, but it feels like she has had a truly rough day and gone home to hide away by herself. she tries to rationalise and normalise how she feels, "probably just need to be held, that's probably all it is" then she tries to help herself by helping others, "to all the people out there tonight, who are comforting themselves, if you should happen to see my light, you can stop and ring my bell" to me, that is that feeling of loneiness when you want somebody near, and you want to protect them from what you are feeling.