I set all my regrets on fire- (i think he is refering to how he doesnt really care what he is bout to do)
Cause I know I'll never take the time
To unpack my missteps and call all off our friends (maybe refering to how he has a group of friends that dont like another group of people)
I figure they would take your side(they leave him)
I make the bed, just not that well (he is lazy)
Your name comes up a lot
When I talk to my mom
Oh, I think she can tell (she can tell his affections for her)
I was out on the town
So I came to your window last night
I tried not to throw stones
But I wanted to come inside
Now I'm causing a scene, but you need a reason to smile (his causing a scene is making her sad)
Oh no, what have I done?
There's no one to keep me warm (she hates him for causing a scene)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
So maybe I should put up a fight (she is probably in a relationship so he wants to put up a fight against her boyfriend)
I'll call them back and borrow a box knife
So I can learn to live with all the stupid shit I've been doing since ninety nine (he borrows the box knife to slit his own wrists because all the stupid s is pissing him off. the stupid s is probably drugs, drinking, and sex ps did the math, he was 17 in '99)
And I know I could be more clever
And I know I could be more strong
But I'm waiting for the day you come back and say
"Hey, maybe I should change my mind" (maybe he should change his mind about loving this girl)
I drink a lot
I'm not sure if that's new
But these days when I wake up from a night I forgot
I just wish that it never came true (i think this is understood)
I was out on the town
So I came to your window last night
I tried not to throw stones
But I wanted to come inside
Now I'm causing a scene, but you need a reason to smile
Oh no, what have I done?
There's no one to keep me warm
And I know I could be more clever
And I know I could be more strong
And I know I could be more clever
And I know I could be more clever
I knew there would come a day when all was said and done (And I know I could be more clever)
Everything I was is everything but gone (And I know I could be more strong)
All my big mistakes are bouncing off your wall (And I know I could be more clever)
The bottles never break, the sorrow never comes (And I know I could be more clever)
So come on let me in, I will be the sun (And I know I could be more clever)
I will wake you up, I am who [?](And I know I could be more strong)
Just open up your heart, open up your heart, open up your heart (And I know I could be more clever)
(this entire stanza is packed with meaning he is saying how he has shown how much of a fool he is and how he feels like a fool for everything so it is "bouncing off the wall, but now he is happy and satisfied with himself and he asks to be her "sun" basically everything that lights her way. he is besseching her to be his)
I was out on the town
So I came to your window last night
I tried not to throw stones
But I wanted to come inside
Now I'm causing a scene, but you need a reason to smile
Oh no, what have I done?
There's no one to keep me warm (at the end she rejected him and now he is sad because no one is there to be with him.)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I set all my regrets on fire- (i think he is refering to how he doesnt really care what he is bout to do) Cause I know I'll never take the time To unpack my missteps and call all off our friends (maybe refering to how he has a group of friends that dont like another group of people) I figure they would take your side(they leave him)
I make the bed, just not that well (he is lazy) Your name comes up a lot When I talk to my mom Oh, I think she can tell (she can tell his affections for her)
I was out on the town So I came to your window last night I tried not to throw stones But I wanted to come inside Now I'm causing a scene, but you need a reason to smile (his causing a scene is making her sad) Oh no, what have I done? There's no one to keep me warm (she hates him for causing a scene) Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh
So maybe I should put up a fight (she is probably in a relationship so he wants to put up a fight against her boyfriend) I'll call them back and borrow a box knife So I can learn to live with all the stupid shit I've been doing since ninety nine (he borrows the box knife to slit his own wrists because all the stupid s is pissing him off. the stupid s is probably drugs, drinking, and sex ps did the math, he was 17 in '99)
And I know I could be more clever And I know I could be more strong But I'm waiting for the day you come back and say "Hey, maybe I should change my mind" (maybe he should change his mind about loving this girl)
I drink a lot I'm not sure if that's new But these days when I wake up from a night I forgot I just wish that it never came true (i think this is understood)
I was out on the town So I came to your window last night I tried not to throw stones But I wanted to come inside Now I'm causing a scene, but you need a reason to smile Oh no, what have I done? There's no one to keep me warm
And I know I could be more clever And I know I could be more strong And I know I could be more clever And I know I could be more clever
I knew there would come a day when all was said and done (And I know I could be more clever) Everything I was is everything but gone (And I know I could be more strong) All my big mistakes are bouncing off your wall (And I know I could be more clever) The bottles never break, the sorrow never comes (And I know I could be more clever) So come on let me in, I will be the sun (And I know I could be more clever) I will wake you up, I am who [?](And I know I could be more strong) Just open up your heart, open up your heart, open up your heart (And I know I could be more clever) (this entire stanza is packed with meaning he is saying how he has shown how much of a fool he is and how he feels like a fool for everything so it is "bouncing off the wall, but now he is happy and satisfied with himself and he asks to be her "sun" basically everything that lights her way. he is besseching her to be his)
I was out on the town So I came to your window last night I tried not to throw stones But I wanted to come inside Now I'm causing a scene, but you need a reason to smile Oh no, what have I done? There's no one to keep me warm (at the end she rejected him and now he is sad because no one is there to be with him.) Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh
P.S. story of my life