Wow, can't believe no one's commented on this yet. I usually don't post interpretations, but here it goes.
I think the overall song meaning has to do with someone getting out of an unhappy relationship. In the first verse, he says things like 'clean me with all your good intent', and 'burn me with fear so I won't question or end this relationship' to show that whoever he is with keeps persuading him to stay in it, even though he doesn't want to and is getting taken advantage of.
In the chorus, he says 'I followed your story I can't do your math' meaning he knows what is going on in her life, but can't make their decisions for her. He says 'you won't stand before me or behind my back' meaning she cannot own up to anything and won't support him. As far as 'my family attacked' goes, I would like to think there's some other meaning other than literal one, but cannot put my finger on it. And the last line 'I can't stand before you and won't take this back' I believe shows he is finally ready to call it quits with her, and isn't changing his mind.
In the second verse, he basically says go ahead and talk yourself up, but it won't matter, with lines like 'Show me you're a hero. Show me your life makes perfect sense'. And he know's she'll say anything to get him to stay, 'Judge me for years so I'm infected by questions of innocence'. And then he says 'I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it or face the feeling again. My time is wasted' meaning he is choosing to move on without her and ignore the feelings of regret, so he doesn't waste anymore of his time with her.
Anyway, that's my interpretation. I'd love to hear what other people think too. Great song, I love the direction Evans Blue is moving.
Wow, can't believe no one's commented on this yet. I usually don't post interpretations, but here it goes.
I think the overall song meaning has to do with someone getting out of an unhappy relationship. In the first verse, he says things like 'clean me with all your good intent', and 'burn me with fear so I won't question or end this relationship' to show that whoever he is with keeps persuading him to stay in it, even though he doesn't want to and is getting taken advantage of.
In the chorus, he says 'I followed your story I can't do your math' meaning he knows what is going on in her life, but can't make their decisions for her. He says 'you won't stand before me or behind my back' meaning she cannot own up to anything and won't support him. As far as 'my family attacked' goes, I would like to think there's some other meaning other than literal one, but cannot put my finger on it. And the last line 'I can't stand before you and won't take this back' I believe shows he is finally ready to call it quits with her, and isn't changing his mind.
In the second verse, he basically says go ahead and talk yourself up, but it won't matter, with lines like 'Show me you're a hero. Show me your life makes perfect sense'. And he know's she'll say anything to get him to stay, 'Judge me for years so I'm infected by questions of innocence'. And then he says 'I'm filled with more than regret I have chose to ignore it or face the feeling again. My time is wasted' meaning he is choosing to move on without her and ignore the feelings of regret, so he doesn't waste anymore of his time with her.
Anyway, that's my interpretation. I'd love to hear what other people think too. Great song, I love the direction Evans Blue is moving.