Don't Wait For Daylight Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bainrex7 

Cover art for Don't Wait For Daylight lyrics by Needtobreathe

Don't quite understand this song's lyrics as they are according to the background story posted by elliot25 (which I'm assuming is genuine, as it seems to be). Why would someone leave with someone else's coat? They look alike or something?? And when she finds the note he "left for his bride" ... why does it use the word "bride" instead of "wife"? Newlyweds??

That being said, I think the music is awesome and the lyrics, while there may be connection issues (possibly only in my mind...), I've still listened to it a dozen or so times... :-D