I feel like this song is about two lovers with a past....but its a timing thing and when she wanted him, he didn't want her and now he wants her and she's not so sure so he's asking for a clean slate:
I can't take back things already gone
But I could give you promises for keeps
And I would only take them back
If they become your own and you give them to me
I feel like its his attempt to tell her that the future can be whatever they want to make of it and he'd like to try since when it comes down to it, they still have feelings....so instead of being cautious because of what happened before they should try to feel how it is now and move forward.
I feel like this song is about two lovers with a past....but its a timing thing and when she wanted him, he didn't want her and now he wants her and she's not so sure so he's asking for a clean slate:
I can't take back things already gone But I could give you promises for keeps And I would only take them back If they become your own and you give them to me
I feel like its his attempt to tell her that the future can be whatever they want to make of it and he'd like to try since when it comes down to it, they still have feelings....so instead of being cautious because of what happened before they should try to feel how it is now and move forward.
I dunno, just a thought....