To me, the first verse pretty much sums up the entire meaning. This person feels unworthy of the love that their recieving because they're lying about who they are. They make up these tales because the truth is "stale" in their mind. But they try to convice themself that the lies they're telling are the truth. Because they want to believe the person they're pretending to be is really them. Hence, "you use this gift in denial".
Okay, here's my breakdown of the song.
To me, the first verse pretty much sums up the entire meaning. This person feels unworthy of the love that their recieving because they're lying about who they are. They make up these tales because the truth is "stale" in their mind. But they try to convice themself that the lies they're telling are the truth. Because they want to believe the person they're pretending to be is really them. Hence, "you use this gift in denial".
Or something like that.