This tune is about the affairs the band has while on the road. “to whom it may concern” = for those of you who cheat on your spouse. “traveling twice the speed of sound” represents the intensity of the affair. “the shows” are the affairs. And if you participate in this behavior “its easy to get burned” They use the pronoun “we” up until “I had to be alone” this drives home the idea that when you get back to your spouse you need to have left the other woman physically and mentally. The next verses simply describe the departure. She finally looked at me in love” because up until now its just been a fling but when its time to go the pain and love sets in. “and she was gone” emphasizes that he will not see her again — she was just a one night stand. “a lesson to be learned” sounds like one of the band members got busted by their spouse.
This tune is about the affairs the band has while on the road. “to whom it may concern” = for those of you who cheat on your spouse. “traveling twice the speed of sound” represents the intensity of the affair. “the shows” are the affairs. And if you participate in this behavior “its easy to get burned” They use the pronoun “we” up until “I had to be alone” this drives home the idea that when you get back to your spouse you need to have left the other woman physically and mentally. The next verses simply describe the departure. She finally looked at me in love” because up until now its just been a fling but when its time to go the pain and love sets in. “and she was gone” emphasizes that he will not see her again — she was just a one night stand. “a lesson to be learned” sounds like one of the band members got busted by their spouse.