It's about a person (the singer) in a relationship (most generically speaking -- acquaintance, friendship) who has read too much in the actions of the other, thinking more is there -- feelings reciprocated. The other person has been kind, friendly, perhaps even a bit flirty. However, despite these actions, the other person doesn't have feelings for the singer.
Well, the singer takes the next step in sharing their feelings and is rebuffed or rejected. The singer is dejected and perplexed, not understanding a "No" answer.
You're speaking a different language to me
Your world is far away,
I can never live there
I'm looking into your eyes, trying to find, a common place to start
The singer desires that the other person doesn't say "No" completely and give them a chance.
Don't fire that gun yet
But, upon reflection, the singer realizes that other signs where there indicating that the other person did have feelings for them.
I was turning the page before you could read
The signs were all around
But missin' them's easier...
The singer continues contemplation, realizing that the past he/she imagined was never really there.
I admit that I'm the stranger here
The story of our past, the one that never got started
Never got started...
And, so now, moving forward, the singer is being careful with their emotions -- keeping them light rather than deep.
So I'm traveling light
(Oh yeah...)
I'm traveling light
It's about a person (the singer) in a relationship (most generically speaking -- acquaintance, friendship) who has read too much in the actions of the other, thinking more is there -- feelings reciprocated. The other person has been kind, friendly, perhaps even a bit flirty. However, despite these actions, the other person doesn't have feelings for the singer.
Well, the singer takes the next step in sharing their feelings and is rebuffed or rejected. The singer is dejected and perplexed, not understanding a "No" answer.
You're speaking a different language to me Your world is far away, I can never live there I'm looking into your eyes, trying to find, a common place to start
The singer desires that the other person doesn't say "No" completely and give them a chance.
Don't fire that gun yet
But, upon reflection, the singer realizes that other signs where there indicating that the other person did have feelings for them.
I was turning the page before you could read The signs were all around But missin' them's easier...
The singer continues contemplation, realizing that the past he/she imagined was never really there.
I admit that I'm the stranger here The story of our past, the one that never got started Never got started...
And, so now, moving forward, the singer is being careful with their emotions -- keeping them light rather than deep.
So I'm traveling light (Oh yeah...) I'm traveling light