The meaning of this song becomes clear with a little bit of helpful punctuation. The key sentence:
"Before, I thought that love could never be--before I felt your body next to me."
In other words: "Before I felt your body next to me I thought that love could never be."
So, the question is: Why this person is wanting to get back to when he didn't believe in love?
Life's a lot simpler when you're not pining away for someone. Perhaps the person has fallen in love with his best friend's wife, or some other unattainable or inappropriate person.
The meaning of this song becomes clear with a little bit of helpful punctuation. The key sentence:
"Before, I thought that love could never be--before I felt your body next to me."
In other words: "Before I felt your body next to me I thought that love could never be."
So, the question is: Why this person is wanting to get back to when he didn't believe in love?
Life's a lot simpler when you're not pining away for someone. Perhaps the person has fallen in love with his best friend's wife, or some other unattainable or inappropriate person.