I still haven't made sense of the entirety of this song, but I think that maybe the sidewalk represents him (the singer), and he is saying that this girl made a permanent impression on his life, even if maybe she didn't mean to, that she can't ever take back.
I don't know what the second verse means, but I think the gist of it is that she is not happy with what her life has become now.
The third verse is mysterious as well. It seems that they are married now and that the "brand new sidewalk" is their child. A new person whose life has not yet been influenced/marred/molded by any relationships. There are no handprints in it.
The confusing part about the third verse is, what did he warn her 5 years ago? It sounds like he warned her not to remain in a relationship with him, or something to that extent, possibly because he knew it was not best for her. Still though, she defied him and now they are married.
The last part there is a bit of a stretch, any clarification would be appreciated.
I still haven't made sense of the entirety of this song, but I think that maybe the sidewalk represents him (the singer), and he is saying that this girl made a permanent impression on his life, even if maybe she didn't mean to, that she can't ever take back.
I don't know what the second verse means, but I think the gist of it is that she is not happy with what her life has become now.
The third verse is mysterious as well. It seems that they are married now and that the "brand new sidewalk" is their child. A new person whose life has not yet been influenced/marred/molded by any relationships. There are no handprints in it.
The confusing part about the third verse is, what did he warn her 5 years ago? It sounds like he warned her not to remain in a relationship with him, or something to that extent, possibly because he knew it was not best for her. Still though, she defied him and now they are married.
The last part there is a bit of a stretch, any clarification would be appreciated.