I always thought this song was about how transient 'love' can be, especially when we're young. You can fall for one person, but then fall for another (there are so many of you out there for rent). To me this is a guy who has had a brief relationship with a girl which meant more to her than it did to him and he is trying to let her down gently. He sees that she is vulnerable and her past difficulties in life mean that she is reacting badly to this. She is emotional (you have let your heart decide) and he wants her to think about this rationally and be strong. He sees that she has fought to hold on to previous relationships by changing her own character but he thinks that if she just lets go of this relationship she will soon forget about him and move on.
The phrase "You are not some saint who's above,
Giving someone a stroll through the flowers" could be him pointing out to her that in the past she might also have accidentally led people to think she cared more for them than she did, reinforcing how normal this situation is and how she will get through this.
I always thought this song was about how transient 'love' can be, especially when we're young. You can fall for one person, but then fall for another (there are so many of you out there for rent). To me this is a guy who has had a brief relationship with a girl which meant more to her than it did to him and he is trying to let her down gently. He sees that she is vulnerable and her past difficulties in life mean that she is reacting badly to this. She is emotional (you have let your heart decide) and he wants her to think about this rationally and be strong. He sees that she has fought to hold on to previous relationships by changing her own character but he thinks that if she just lets go of this relationship she will soon forget about him and move on. The phrase "You are not some saint who's above, Giving someone a stroll through the flowers" could be him pointing out to her that in the past she might also have accidentally led people to think she cared more for them than she did, reinforcing how normal this situation is and how she will get through this.