Lyric discussion by kevindevineluvah 

It was dumb to hold so tight But last night On the birthday in the kitchen My grip was loose my eyes were open


This is really hitting home with me right now. I take it to mean he has regret about clinging so tightly to this girl, probably driving her away-- and now of course, now that it's over, he has a lot more clarity and is kind of saying "Look, I've changed, I won't rely on you so much anymore"

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