Lyric discussion by Tealz 

Cover art for Free lyrics by Boys Like Girls

I'm truly surprised there are so few posts on this song, lol.

But I agree, I think this song is about how the guy realizes he's holding the girl back, and he loves her enough to let her go. I think she's not reluctant to go, but she pretends to be because she doesn't want to hurt him. He sees through it, though, and begins to urge her more and more to go.