How You Survived the War Lyrics

Lyric discussion by emmem 

Cover art for How You Survived the War lyrics by Weepies, The

I agree somewhat with Porcupine179 but I think it can also mean that this person they're referring to chooses the easy way out, the path of least resistance. So then after the war, did they really learn anything or were they even affected at all by it?

That's just how I see it, by facing challenges we learn lessons, especially by our mistakes, if you just play it safe all the time, or take the selfish route- the experience isn't the same. Just how I see it!

My Interpretation