I think this song is about the miscarriage of a child. The chorus of the song refers to bad news that she received, however he is involved in the news because he talks about one day them both recovering from the bad news. The woman in question obviously feels guilt and loss: "Why are you awake/What's on your mind/To this awful news/Try not to hold on." The singer doesn't seem to blame her because he's more concerned with taking care of her ("As long as I feel/As strong as I feel/I will carry you/As long as I can") and making sure she doesn't blame herself ("As hard on yourself/Please pardon yourself/Do the best you can/And that won't go unseen"). It gets more complicated when he begins to say things that sound like he's not sure he can take care of her or be in a relationship with her forever. He says "As long as I feel" and this refers to him feeling numb because of the loss of his child as well. Though like many men he cares more for his relationship with his wife/girl than the child that he never met ("And there's only so many years I'm gonna give my love to you/And I spent the last one hidden away, screaming my lungs out/With nothing to say"). He is unsure how important having a family with her is to him: "How do I know/When it's time to stop/Running from the things I do/And being things I'm not."
Though he wants to be with her and to have a child, his concern is more for her. He cares more for her love than the creation of a child ("Well there's only so many ways you can give your lovin' to me/I'd give my soul for just one of them now ...") , but she is so concerned with having a baby that she doesn't take care of him like she ought.
I think this song is about the miscarriage of a child. The chorus of the song refers to bad news that she received, however he is involved in the news because he talks about one day them both recovering from the bad news. The woman in question obviously feels guilt and loss: "Why are you awake/What's on your mind/To this awful news/Try not to hold on." The singer doesn't seem to blame her because he's more concerned with taking care of her ("As long as I feel/As strong as I feel/I will carry you/As long as I can") and making sure she doesn't blame herself ("As hard on yourself/Please pardon yourself/Do the best you can/And that won't go unseen"). It gets more complicated when he begins to say things that sound like he's not sure he can take care of her or be in a relationship with her forever. He says "As long as I feel" and this refers to him feeling numb because of the loss of his child as well. Though like many men he cares more for his relationship with his wife/girl than the child that he never met ("And there's only so many years I'm gonna give my love to you/And I spent the last one hidden away, screaming my lungs out/With nothing to say"). He is unsure how important having a family with her is to him: "How do I know/When it's time to stop/Running from the things I do/And being things I'm not." Though he wants to be with her and to have a child, his concern is more for her. He cares more for her love than the creation of a child ("Well there's only so many ways you can give your lovin' to me/I'd give my soul for just one of them now ...") , but she is so concerned with having a baby that she doesn't take care of him like she ought.