I think this song is about a foster child turning 18 and leaving the system. They have no family, eg "your childhood home is just powder white bones, and you'll never find your way back."
To me it sounds as if the foster kid has lived with a certain family for a bit, and has built a relationship with them, but is worried about how things will change once they leave, "will they love love you the same?". All the other lyrics seem to support my theory, it's all about family and nostalgia. As a foster kid myself in the situation outlined above, I've always felt I could identify with this song.
I think this song is about a foster child turning 18 and leaving the system. They have no family, eg "your childhood home is just powder white bones, and you'll never find your way back." To me it sounds as if the foster kid has lived with a certain family for a bit, and has built a relationship with them, but is worried about how things will change once they leave, "will they love love you the same?". All the other lyrics seem to support my theory, it's all about family and nostalgia. As a foster kid myself in the situation outlined above, I've always felt I could identify with this song.