I believe this song is from the perspective of someone who was injured badly, possibly in a car accident(hence referring to a car as a two-ton death trap) and who was left either paralyzed or otherwise physically dependant on others; I think the first verse is alluding to the accident.
Someone else has to buckle her seatbalt because she is unable to; they buckle it because it's the law, not because she needs protection, being severely broken already; she sees the love in their eyes and is bathed in regret that they have to spend their life taking care of her.
I believe this song is from the perspective of someone who was injured badly, possibly in a car accident(hence referring to a car as a two-ton death trap) and who was left either paralyzed or otherwise physically dependant on others; I think the first verse is alluding to the accident.
Someone else has to buckle her seatbalt because she is unable to; they buckle it because it's the law, not because she needs protection, being severely broken already; she sees the love in their eyes and is bathed in regret that they have to spend their life taking care of her.