This song is about two people in a long-time romantic relationship which has lost the spark because of the imperfections in the lovers, and what will happen if they break up.
The first part is clear in the first and 2nd stanzas:
1st - I've grown tired trying to soften you / I've grown tired trying to change for you.
2nd - I've been waiting on you / I've been weighing on you
The singer is not placing blame on the other, but simply recognizing the difficulty of the situation and that the flame has died for both.
The chorus supports this further, and uses some very interesting imagery to suggest that as the relationship falls apart ("as it breaks"), they will experience a reminder of the love they once shared ("the summer will wake") but that it may not be enough to rekindle the flame to survive through the hard times if they stay together ("the winter will wash what is left of the taste").
The singer then recognizes that after the relationship ends, there will be a peace ("the summer will warm"), however, there will also be longing to be together again ("the winter will crave what is lost").
The song ends with a plea to the beloved ("I've been waiting on you") to recognize the problem and hopefully solve it.
This song is about two people in a long-time romantic relationship which has lost the spark because of the imperfections in the lovers, and what will happen if they break up.
The first part is clear in the first and 2nd stanzas: 1st - I've grown tired trying to soften you / I've grown tired trying to change for you. 2nd - I've been waiting on you / I've been weighing on you
The singer is not placing blame on the other, but simply recognizing the difficulty of the situation and that the flame has died for both.
The chorus supports this further, and uses some very interesting imagery to suggest that as the relationship falls apart ("as it breaks"), they will experience a reminder of the love they once shared ("the summer will wake") but that it may not be enough to rekindle the flame to survive through the hard times if they stay together ("the winter will wash what is left of the taste").
The singer then recognizes that after the relationship ends, there will be a peace ("the summer will warm"), however, there will also be longing to be together again ("the winter will crave what is lost").
The song ends with a plea to the beloved ("I've been waiting on you") to recognize the problem and hopefully solve it.