rather than think of the song as a story, I think of it more as a poem capturing a state of mind.. that state of mind being the confusion or depression of someone who's been rejected, and trying to cope with it or make sense of it.
the paper trails are the memories the vocalist has of the person who has left him, trying to follow them like a trail to see how, and at what point, he finally lost her.
he made her promises but only kept some of them. he made her a home and wants her to come back to it.
rather than think of the song as a story, I think of it more as a poem capturing a state of mind.. that state of mind being the confusion or depression of someone who's been rejected, and trying to cope with it or make sense of it.
the paper trails are the memories the vocalist has of the person who has left him, trying to follow them like a trail to see how, and at what point, he finally lost her.
he made her promises but only kept some of them. he made her a home and wants her to come back to it.