Great song. There's one thing I have to say. People keep talking about the line "Do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a painting, lock it up and leave." I don't think it's something physical like a will or a wedding ring. I believe that's a reference to emotions. Locking up your emotions inside yourself, putting on a happy face like nothing's wrong. The painting is the mask you wear, how you show it on the outside. When you look at a painting, you don't assume there's something hidden behind it. It's telling the world that everything is great when everything is not great. Really, behind this painting, there's a safe with something hidden it (i.e., the emotional baggage that's weighing on your heart). Also the other oft-mentioned line has been pretty well explained--she was always a little weird but he didn't have to always be so careful with his words around her. I think the "war" is what this fight would become if they don't communicate their emotions. If either of them walks away, this will get much worse.
Great song. There's one thing I have to say. People keep talking about the line "Do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a painting, lock it up and leave." I don't think it's something physical like a will or a wedding ring. I believe that's a reference to emotions. Locking up your emotions inside yourself, putting on a happy face like nothing's wrong. The painting is the mask you wear, how you show it on the outside. When you look at a painting, you don't assume there's something hidden behind it. It's telling the world that everything is great when everything is not great. Really, behind this painting, there's a safe with something hidden it (i.e., the emotional baggage that's weighing on your heart). Also the other oft-mentioned line has been pretty well explained--she was always a little weird but he didn't have to always be so careful with his words around her. I think the "war" is what this fight would become if they don't communicate their emotions. If either of them walks away, this will get much worse.