I think the songs about how he feels that hes caught in the middle of a situation, and that he has to make a decision about his life that will affect others. He is trying to explain how he is torn and feels like no matter what he does someone is going to end up being hurt, which will mean he won't be happy either way. He's looking for any way out and realizes that in the end there's no way around it, and in the end that pain consumes him.
I think the songs about how he feels that hes caught in the middle of a situation, and that he has to make a decision about his life that will affect others. He is trying to explain how he is torn and feels like no matter what he does someone is going to end up being hurt, which will mean he won't be happy either way. He's looking for any way out and realizes that in the end there's no way around it, and in the end that pain consumes him.
or then again maybe I'm just skewing the meaning to fit my own situation...
or then again maybe I'm just skewing the meaning to fit my own situation...