On the surface seems to be about that all too familiar longing of one person for another--unrequited love... not necessarily romantic. Sometimes you feel so drawn to someone and connected but they just aren't in the same world as you are.
You're so ordinary to them, which causes you to put on this "face" and act like you don't care. You let go, say no.
I guess the song is conveying the tragedy and misfortune of doing it so much that it becomes a skill. How much is there to love if it's not balanced? Is it still worthwhile if only one person is feeling it? Can you even call it love?
On the surface seems to be about that all too familiar longing of one person for another--unrequited love... not necessarily romantic. Sometimes you feel so drawn to someone and connected but they just aren't in the same world as you are. You're so ordinary to them, which causes you to put on this "face" and act like you don't care. You let go, say no. I guess the song is conveying the tragedy and misfortune of doing it so much that it becomes a skill. How much is there to love if it's not balanced? Is it still worthwhile if only one person is feeling it? Can you even call it love?