This song to me is about waiting to find that perfect person for you, even though they haven't yet manifested themselves to you. Looking back and seeing all your past "dodged bullets" (relationships) as a string of "consolation prizes".
A deeper analysis, although maybe unwarranted, may even be derived. That even though the song doesn't explicitly say so, maybe this person doesn't even exist for some, or anyone, and is just an unattainable concoction of a person's deepest desires for the perfect relationship partner.
This song to me is about waiting to find that perfect person for you, even though they haven't yet manifested themselves to you. Looking back and seeing all your past "dodged bullets" (relationships) as a string of "consolation prizes".
A deeper analysis, although maybe unwarranted, may even be derived. That even though the song doesn't explicitly say so, maybe this person doesn't even exist for some, or anyone, and is just an unattainable concoction of a person's deepest desires for the perfect relationship partner.