From my perspective, I see this song as.. Guy is in a relationship with a girl, then, there's another guy who she used to be with, they have a major history. Girl and Ex are reunited, and this is sung from the perspective of her current partner..
"I can't believe it, you of all things.
*-Girl is reunited with Ex, by surprise..
"It's been a while, memories teem.
Some kind of anthem lingering.
Images settle internally."
*-Self-explanatory, they haven't seen eachother in a long time, girl is thinking very deeply about this ex,and the memories they shared.
"Ribbons and detours meant nothing to me"
Swaying our sentiments, pulling our strings"
*-Girls current boyfriend knew all along, about the ex.. he simply buried the negative thoughts, and worries, and chose not to think about it.
"Tempting me softly, but killing our dream.
You said it's over, but maybe it's the same old thing."
*-The current guy in this story is being used as a distraction, to the girl's ex.. she's playing him, but leading him on as if there isn't anything still between her and her ex.
"I can't believe it, you of all things,
Coming in homage, devious needs.
Intimate outlies, weakening,
Tranquilize slowly inside of me."
*-This is where the current guy starts to realize the truth, he breaks down..
"I gave the softest parts, trumped by the darkest parts,
Whispered the tender parts, made of idealistic things."
*-Current guy gave it his all, despite his fears, treated her right..
"It's the same old thing.
It's the same old thing.
It's the same old thing."
From my perspective, I see this song as.. Guy is in a relationship with a girl, then, there's another guy who she used to be with, they have a major history. Girl and Ex are reunited, and this is sung from the perspective of her current partner..
"I can't believe it, you of all things.
*-Girl is reunited with Ex, by surprise..
"It's been a while, memories teem. Some kind of anthem lingering. Images settle internally."
*-Self-explanatory, they haven't seen eachother in a long time, girl is thinking very deeply about this ex,and the memories they shared.
"Ribbons and detours meant nothing to me" Swaying our sentiments, pulling our strings"
*-Girls current boyfriend knew all along, about the ex.. he simply buried the negative thoughts, and worries, and chose not to think about it.
"Tempting me softly, but killing our dream. You said it's over, but maybe it's the same old thing."
*-The current guy in this story is being used as a distraction, to the girl's ex.. she's playing him, but leading him on as if there isn't anything still between her and her ex.
"I can't believe it, you of all things, Coming in homage, devious needs. Intimate outlies, weakening, Tranquilize slowly inside of me."
*-This is where the current guy starts to realize the truth, he breaks down..
"I gave the softest parts, trumped by the darkest parts, Whispered the tender parts, made of idealistic things."
*-Current guy gave it his all, despite his fears, treated her right..
"It's the same old thing. It's the same old thing. It's the same old thing."
*-It's inevitable..