To me is seems like the guy has messed up a fair share of things in his life.
In the first verse he is talking about a party the girl threw for him. He was telling himself that he earned it, even if only half heartedly, but deep down the two of them know he deserves nothing. Another thing that comes to mind is that the party could just be a reference to their relationship, he doesn't feel as though he deserves her, and she knows this.
The second verse to me is a single metaphor, just bear with me.
"spill out my chest
onto paper for a check"
-He is putting his entire heart on the line, for this relationship, which he refers to as a check.
"that we cashed too soon"
-Cashing the check, the check is now gone, terminated and never to be seen again. He did something to end the relationship.
"and now the government is on my stoop"
-The girl is being referred to as the government, after all, she is on the other side of the transaction (relationship), and being the only one that could go against him when things go wrong.
I'd really like to have the band tell us what he means in the last verse, is this a faith thing where he feels Jesus has left him? Or is Jesus Christ just a phrase to express his anger towards and longing for the "you"?
To me is seems like the guy has messed up a fair share of things in his life.
In the first verse he is talking about a party the girl threw for him. He was telling himself that he earned it, even if only half heartedly, but deep down the two of them know he deserves nothing. Another thing that comes to mind is that the party could just be a reference to their relationship, he doesn't feel as though he deserves her, and she knows this.
The second verse to me is a single metaphor, just bear with me.
"spill out my chest onto paper for a check" -He is putting his entire heart on the line, for this relationship, which he refers to as a check. "that we cashed too soon" -Cashing the check, the check is now gone, terminated and never to be seen again. He did something to end the relationship. "and now the government is on my stoop" -The girl is being referred to as the government, after all, she is on the other side of the transaction (relationship), and being the only one that could go against him when things go wrong.
I'd really like to have the band tell us what he means in the last verse, is this a faith thing where he feels Jesus has left him? Or is Jesus Christ just a phrase to express his anger towards and longing for the "you"?