Maybe I think it's this because of my ex, but the way i've interpreted it is a girl fell in love with him. However, he isn't the guy to give her happiness, so he's trying to push her away because "head dug into my palms thinking she don’t honestly want this" he's doesn't believe that she can be in love with him because he knows who he is and he knows he can tear her apart. However, he does care about her, but he doesn't want to hurt her. "Please let it go! This'll kill you!"
In the chorus, she realized she was in love with him "She started looking at me like she caught a glimpse of something." However, he will never be able to love her the way he should because of his own problems "This is not a love song, I'm working out my problems." He regrets showing her his better side (This I can relate to many different people who fear hurting the girl.) "I'm not your paradise girl, I should've never even showed you." He never wanted to hurt her, but "I can't make this right now," he couldn't love her back in the same way.
Atleast, thats what I got from it.
Maybe I think it's this because of my ex, but the way i've interpreted it is a girl fell in love with him. However, he isn't the guy to give her happiness, so he's trying to push her away because "head dug into my palms thinking she don’t honestly want this" he's doesn't believe that she can be in love with him because he knows who he is and he knows he can tear her apart. However, he does care about her, but he doesn't want to hurt her. "Please let it go! This'll kill you!" In the chorus, she realized she was in love with him "She started looking at me like she caught a glimpse of something." However, he will never be able to love her the way he should because of his own problems "This is not a love song, I'm working out my problems." He regrets showing her his better side (This I can relate to many different people who fear hurting the girl.) "I'm not your paradise girl, I should've never even showed you." He never wanted to hurt her, but "I can't make this right now," he couldn't love her back in the same way. Atleast, thats what I got from it.