I think the first four verses of this song is about giving (or wanting to give) more than, or what you do have (in effort?) and wanting something more from your life (understanding that you're understood) or possibly some drama instead (a little trouble in your neighborhood).
"something real, another feeling that you never feel, another reason that you wanna be alive just to watch the bruises heal"
-wanting to experience a feeling that you seldom or never feel; your motivation is that along the journey, you'll witness the bruises of your past heal through time/experience. Bruises can simply denote the pain that past experiences has inflicted on you, which limit you in some way.
I think the first four verses of this song is about giving (or wanting to give) more than, or what you do have (in effort?) and wanting something more from your life (understanding that you're understood) or possibly some drama instead (a little trouble in your neighborhood).
"something real, another feeling that you never feel, another reason that you wanna be alive just to watch the bruises heal" -wanting to experience a feeling that you seldom or never feel; your motivation is that along the journey, you'll witness the bruises of your past heal through time/experience. Bruises can simply denote the pain that past experiences has inflicted on you, which limit you in some way.