What You Thought You Need Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jadein 

Cover art for What You Thought You Need lyrics by Jack Johnson

I think this song is about a start of a romantic relationship.

The map serves as an indication that the relationship can go in a direction (a direction chosen by the female)

"Home" is where the heart is. The forest represents the environment. It sleeps because the forest becomes less important to their relationship.

I don't think there's any history, but there's plenty of growth in the future ("the road ahead").

The relationship can grow into anything.

He ends it with the question of How one really knows if this relationship is "the one" or the "perfect love." But he replies to his own answer and says its what is feels like and therefore nothing more or less.