The first verse, they have a conversation about their relationship where he tells her what he thinks. They're occasionally more than friends, and he wants her to commit. He'll give her some time to think about it, but he won't wait forever.
In the bridge, all his friends think he's crazy to be in the situation, but he makes it clear that he's not. Then he makes the decision to step away.
The second verse, they have another conversation where she tells him she's not ready yet. It's not clear whether she wants more time or doesn't want to commit. He leaves while trying to keep his composure. He's trying to find somewhere to recover from all this. He then laments about her stringing him along as treating him badly, but he would never tell her that.
In the bridge, all their friends tell him how upset she is, but it's hard for him to care since he spent so much time trying to make it work. Then he keeps to the decision of stepping away.
The third verse, I don't think they have stopped talking. He basically tells her when they talk that he understands the loneliness and being at home (since after all she is upset about this all). He then admits even though he needs time away he enjoys occasionally talking to her. I think his plea for taking it slow contrasts with the now and then nature of their relationship. He wants it to move slow instead of like a rollercoaster. He declares it's his life as well because he feels like she's not considering how he feels during their now then relationship. (Basically, screaming at her, "What about me?")
The fourth verse is basically him pouring his heart out... to his friends, to her, to everyone who is listening. He's dealt with all the phases of the relationship. He's found his way through all the mazes in his life that it has created, but he's just sick and tired of it. He acknowledges that the situation might not be fair to her or him... for him to demand an answer or for her to string him along, but he's just incapable of being patient any longer. He also confesses that if he could just have kissed her whenever he missed her during their now and then relationship that he wouldn't be so ready to leave her behind.
The last bridge, he feels like no one believes his side of the story. They previously thought he was crazy for attempting something with her, so they don't believe the good he sees in her. Which is why he says he can't forget all the time she spent crying because he knows from the crying that he meant something to her.
The repeat of the third verse is again addressed to her. Eventhough he's made the decision to walk away and be alone, he can't help but stopping to talk to her from time to time. He's still pleading for her take it slow.
Basically, it's a boy losing patience with an indecisive girl. His friends think he's nuts for pursuing her. Despite her tears, they don't see understand his perspective. He's made up his mind to walk away and take some time, but because her crying let him know that she cared. He can't help but to talk to her every once in awhile and still plead for her to be with him.
I think the song unwraps like a story.
The first verse, they have a conversation about their relationship where he tells her what he thinks. They're occasionally more than friends, and he wants her to commit. He'll give her some time to think about it, but he won't wait forever.
In the bridge, all his friends think he's crazy to be in the situation, but he makes it clear that he's not. Then he makes the decision to step away.
The second verse, they have another conversation where she tells him she's not ready yet. It's not clear whether she wants more time or doesn't want to commit. He leaves while trying to keep his composure. He's trying to find somewhere to recover from all this. He then laments about her stringing him along as treating him badly, but he would never tell her that.
In the bridge, all their friends tell him how upset she is, but it's hard for him to care since he spent so much time trying to make it work. Then he keeps to the decision of stepping away.
The third verse, I don't think they have stopped talking. He basically tells her when they talk that he understands the loneliness and being at home (since after all she is upset about this all). He then admits even though he needs time away he enjoys occasionally talking to her. I think his plea for taking it slow contrasts with the now and then nature of their relationship. He wants it to move slow instead of like a rollercoaster. He declares it's his life as well because he feels like she's not considering how he feels during their now then relationship. (Basically, screaming at her, "What about me?")
The fourth verse is basically him pouring his heart out... to his friends, to her, to everyone who is listening. He's dealt with all the phases of the relationship. He's found his way through all the mazes in his life that it has created, but he's just sick and tired of it. He acknowledges that the situation might not be fair to her or him... for him to demand an answer or for her to string him along, but he's just incapable of being patient any longer. He also confesses that if he could just have kissed her whenever he missed her during their now and then relationship that he wouldn't be so ready to leave her behind.
The last bridge, he feels like no one believes his side of the story. They previously thought he was crazy for attempting something with her, so they don't believe the good he sees in her. Which is why he says he can't forget all the time she spent crying because he knows from the crying that he meant something to her.
The repeat of the third verse is again addressed to her. Eventhough he's made the decision to walk away and be alone, he can't help but stopping to talk to her from time to time. He's still pleading for her take it slow.
Basically, it's a boy losing patience with an indecisive girl. His friends think he's nuts for pursuing her. Despite her tears, they don't see understand his perspective. He's made up his mind to walk away and take some time, but because her crying let him know that she cared. He can't help but to talk to her every once in awhile and still plead for her to be with him.