I think he's in love with someone who he wants to be with/be committed to, but the other person rejects the idea of commitment. Maybe this person kind of led him on, but every time things got serious she pushed him away, or she didn't give him a chance to express his feelings. I'm not sure, maybe it went on like that for awhile until he got to the point where he said enough is enough and he had to move on ("to keep my piece of mind"), although he still feels partially responsible for it not working out ("In some ways I failed you"). The whole situation is saddening and frustrating, but he's saying maybe in time he'll understand why it happened the way it did, and he can look back and say even though he lost her, he's fully accepted it and he will be alright. Maybe, some day, when he's older.
That's my take on it. My favorite song on the album by far.
I think he's in love with someone who he wants to be with/be committed to, but the other person rejects the idea of commitment. Maybe this person kind of led him on, but every time things got serious she pushed him away, or she didn't give him a chance to express his feelings. I'm not sure, maybe it went on like that for awhile until he got to the point where he said enough is enough and he had to move on ("to keep my piece of mind"), although he still feels partially responsible for it not working out ("In some ways I failed you"). The whole situation is saddening and frustrating, but he's saying maybe in time he'll understand why it happened the way it did, and he can look back and say even though he lost her, he's fully accepted it and he will be alright. Maybe, some day, when he's older.
That's my take on it. My favorite song on the album by far.