I think this song is about being in love with someone who is in love with another woman who at the time may have been unattainable to him("she was your splitting light, she was your deafening, she was your dream). So, in the mean time he "settles" for a life with her and then, when the other woman becomes a reality for him, he leaves and tries to make her feel crazy for loving him so much "you say we gave our hands too soon, but darling what made my life was you". Sounds like she is confused about why he had such a sudden change of heart but also understands that the one he is with is the one he wanted most. She feels like a consolation prize. or something like that....
I think this song is about being in love with someone who is in love with another woman who at the time may have been unattainable to him("she was your splitting light, she was your deafening, she was your dream). So, in the mean time he "settles" for a life with her and then, when the other woman becomes a reality for him, he leaves and tries to make her feel crazy for loving him so much "you say we gave our hands too soon, but darling what made my life was you". Sounds like she is confused about why he had such a sudden change of heart but also understands that the one he is with is the one he wanted most. She feels like a consolation prize. or something like that....