Its about some chick he love who died and hes upset and he says that he sees her even after death so he knows shes still around and hopes she still loves him even though she wont let him see her.. hence the "you leave with a start when i open my eyes, you get shy if i look at you" meaning shes a ghost
or..
Its about a chick he loves who doesnt love him anymore and the love is dying and she is leading him on and he knows it but doesn't want to accept reality that there can be nothing between them anymore.. and the death metaphor is representing there love.
The second guy almost had it.. Great song
Its about 1 of two possible things:
Its about some chick he love who died and hes upset and he says that he sees her even after death so he knows shes still around and hopes she still loves him even though she wont let him see her.. hence the "you leave with a start when i open my eyes, you get shy if i look at you" meaning shes a ghost
or..
Its about a chick he loves who doesnt love him anymore and the love is dying and she is leading him on and he knows it but doesn't want to accept reality that there can be nothing between them anymore.. and the death metaphor is representing there love.