Lyric discussion by AznTiger 

Cover art for In the Rearview lyrics by Academy Is..., The

Wow, I just rediscovered this song today. It's incredible.

Anywho, I can really relate to this, with a slightly nonconventional interpretation.

Guy meets girl. Guy and girl are great friends, but the guy wants more. Unfortunately the girl doesn't know what she wants, so they have a falling out, but the guy still has feelings which he must hide away for her.

Flash forward a bit. Girl tries to contact him again. Now its been months, and he's almost over her. But the whole thing has left him jaded to love, so he's a bit confused on how to react. Unfortunately they both have a very strong sense of pride. Her in not wanting him to admit that she was wrong, him in that he does not want to admit he's still head over heels for her.