I think it IS about a guy struggling to find meaning in his life, as riotgrl04 said. But I think the answer is there in the title- I Don't Know. Learning to live with not knowing & being OK with it. I see optimism in it. It's OK not to know. Every time you think you've got it all figured out, it all changes. Maybe the wisest man is the one who knows that he doesn't know EVERYTHING. Life is one of those stories that no one has a spoiler alert for.
I'm glad to see other comments here. I was expecting it to be empty. Perhaps this song isn't quite as underrated as we all thought.
I think it IS about a guy struggling to find meaning in his life, as riotgrl04 said. But I think the answer is there in the title- I Don't Know. Learning to live with not knowing & being OK with it. I see optimism in it. It's OK not to know. Every time you think you've got it all figured out, it all changes. Maybe the wisest man is the one who knows that he doesn't know EVERYTHING. Life is one of those stories that no one has a spoiler alert for.
I'm glad to see other comments here. I was expecting it to be empty. Perhaps this song isn't quite as underrated as we all thought.