It's about a lover who won't leave even though she feels abused by the relationship. The term "stockholm syndrome" refers to the process by which a victim begins to identify with, and feel empathy and sympathy for, their abuser.
In the case of this song, she can't quit coming back to him, even though she probably wants more of a relationship and he does not. So, she inevitably feels "led on", under appreciated, and eventually abused by him, all the while it's her choice every time to come back and put up with the perceived "abuse". She is in love with the person who is causing her pain. He is telling her he will not commit at this time, and she can leave whenever she wants, but she keeps coming back. The tragedy in all of this is the fact that he probably does love her on some level, but simultaneously can't commit and say "no" to her. He tells her to leave because he doesn't enjoy hurting her and he knows she deserves better, but she [just] [will] [not] go... So, ultimately, they are both hurting very much as indicated by the line "[we] will die." He hurts because he loves her and wants her to move on to something real, something that is more in line what she actually wants.
It's about a lover who won't leave even though she feels abused by the relationship. The term "stockholm syndrome" refers to the process by which a victim begins to identify with, and feel empathy and sympathy for, their abuser.
In the case of this song, she can't quit coming back to him, even though she probably wants more of a relationship and he does not. So, she inevitably feels "led on", under appreciated, and eventually abused by him, all the while it's her choice every time to come back and put up with the perceived "abuse". She is in love with the person who is causing her pain. He is telling her he will not commit at this time, and she can leave whenever she wants, but she keeps coming back. The tragedy in all of this is the fact that he probably does love her on some level, but simultaneously can't commit and say "no" to her. He tells her to leave because he doesn't enjoy hurting her and he knows she deserves better, but she [just] [will] [not] go... So, ultimately, they are both hurting very much as indicated by the line "[we] will die." He hurts because he loves her and wants her to move on to something real, something that is more in line what she actually wants.