This is definitely about a partner not willing to commit, or maybe that person is afraid of trying for a real love - a real relationship.
"See the pall of day -
a rountine malaise"
He dreads waking up to a life that is filled with boredom and the light of day is marred by the situation.
"Dreamed of all the ways
momentary phase"
He's trying to convince himself that this is going to work, and that this is only a passing thing, but he's spent time dreaming either of all the possible ways that it will work, or alternatively all the ways it won't.
"Every time you try
quarter half the mile"
Obviously the partner is making some kind of effort, but it just isn't enough. They only go one quarter of one half of what is needed.
"Just like yesterday
I told you I would stay"
He needs to constantly reassure his partner, even though he knows better.
"Would you always
maybe sometime
make it easy
take your time"
Well, maybe the partner is trying their best. He asks them to always remember, but maybe that's not so realistic, so at least sometimes they should try. I think maybe the word "I'll" is deleted from the third line... so it would be "I'll make it easy," as in, I'll make it easy on you (the partner). And the last line, well, I guess he knows he's not going anywhere - he's promised to stay, right? - so there's no rush for them to figure out how they feel.
So maybe this song is really just a frustrated plea, but for something like that it is an incredibly beautiful song, and seemingly free of the normal angst associated with difficulties in love. Maybe this is too simplistic, but considering the lyrics are very simple, I don't think you need to read much into them to figure it out.
This is definitely about a partner not willing to commit, or maybe that person is afraid of trying for a real love - a real relationship.
"See the pall of day - a rountine malaise"
He dreads waking up to a life that is filled with boredom and the light of day is marred by the situation.
"Dreamed of all the ways momentary phase"
He's trying to convince himself that this is going to work, and that this is only a passing thing, but he's spent time dreaming either of all the possible ways that it will work, or alternatively all the ways it won't.
"Every time you try quarter half the mile"
Obviously the partner is making some kind of effort, but it just isn't enough. They only go one quarter of one half of what is needed.
"Just like yesterday I told you I would stay"
He needs to constantly reassure his partner, even though he knows better.
"Would you always maybe sometime make it easy take your time"
Well, maybe the partner is trying their best. He asks them to always remember, but maybe that's not so realistic, so at least sometimes they should try. I think maybe the word "I'll" is deleted from the third line... so it would be "I'll make it easy," as in, I'll make it easy on you (the partner). And the last line, well, I guess he knows he's not going anywhere - he's promised to stay, right? - so there's no rush for them to figure out how they feel.
So maybe this song is really just a frustrated plea, but for something like that it is an incredibly beautiful song, and seemingly free of the normal angst associated with difficulties in love. Maybe this is too simplistic, but considering the lyrics are very simple, I don't think you need to read much into them to figure it out.