I am pretty sure that this is not just about 1 particular girl, rather several different girls in several different scenarios that he has encountered. The first is in that hotel, the second time is when he sees the girl with the cigarette.
And then the line "ex lover and a best friend just like the rest of them" refers to all other previous girls he has encountered.
I could be wrong but I have listened to this song 100+ times in the last week or so and that is just what I get from it...
I am pretty sure that this is not just about 1 particular girl, rather several different girls in several different scenarios that he has encountered. The first is in that hotel, the second time is when he sees the girl with the cigarette.
And then the line "ex lover and a best friend just like the rest of them" refers to all other previous girls he has encountered.
I could be wrong but I have listened to this song 100+ times in the last week or so and that is just what I get from it...