Lyric discussion by feaad 

Cover art for The Burn lyrics by Matchbox Twenty

Yeah, I think Unconquered Sun was right. It's about not being able to connect emotionally. He never gets "the burn", that overwhelming passion. He can't feel anything at all "I thought about leaving but I couldn't even get out of bed", etc. He wonders "if I'm ever gonna learn how lonely people make a life" because he doesn't know how lonely people make a life, or how he'll make a life. Essentially, he's a numb mess.