Lyric discussion by emmieann 

Cover art for Gives You Hell lyrics by All-American Rejects, The

The way I see it, Hes talking about an ex girlfriend from before he got bit and famous. She told him he wasn't going to get anywhere, and they should just start planning on their future (hence picket fence). Hw didn't want to, so she broke up with him for someone else who would. Later, she sees him in papers on TV and relizes, she made a mistake. (When you see my face hope it gives you hell) and he knows she didnt want to stick with him so she's still got her desk job (9-5 pace) and then at the end, it makes it even more clear because he talks about her singing along to the song, and she hates it because she knows she was wrong and gave up something good and she wants back to him.

However, if you interpret it the way the video shows it, it pretty much says he didnt know which way he wanted, weather he wanted to calm home life, or the tour life, and in the end he relizes he can be both people. Thats just the way I see it, and his girlfriend could be the same way. you knpw?