I think it's important to note that not every song is written as an allegory-- that is, not every word or detail is representative of a particular meaning.
That being said, this song I believe is about the desire for escape. It is about running away from your problems, and the consequences of such. We have all come to the point in our lives where we just want to leave, to go somewhere-- anywhere, rather than face the messes which we've created.
In this case I think it's about a guy who is spontaneously deciding to leave rather than face commitment with a girl. He is not fully giving himself to someone who loves him, so rather than jumping in head first he decides to leave without warning. The fact of the matter is that he is scared. His hands shake and his head spins.
Like most people, instead of admitting their fear, they mask it with anger. That is why he laments over his excessive fighting in the past. This, coupled with the fact that he chooses not to dance with this girl, is symbolic of the fact that he is unwilling to fully give himself to this girl.
That is why saying "I love you" is so difficult.
However, at the end of it all, he realizes tragically that escape never solves anything. He learns that leaving and backing out rather than facing the scary things in life leave him at a dead end. At the end of the day, all exits (escapes) look the same: hopeless.
I think it's important to note that not every song is written as an allegory-- that is, not every word or detail is representative of a particular meaning.
That being said, this song I believe is about the desire for escape. It is about running away from your problems, and the consequences of such. We have all come to the point in our lives where we just want to leave, to go somewhere-- anywhere, rather than face the messes which we've created.
In this case I think it's about a guy who is spontaneously deciding to leave rather than face commitment with a girl. He is not fully giving himself to someone who loves him, so rather than jumping in head first he decides to leave without warning. The fact of the matter is that he is scared. His hands shake and his head spins.
Like most people, instead of admitting their fear, they mask it with anger. That is why he laments over his excessive fighting in the past. This, coupled with the fact that he chooses not to dance with this girl, is symbolic of the fact that he is unwilling to fully give himself to this girl.
That is why saying "I love you" is so difficult.
However, at the end of it all, he realizes tragically that escape never solves anything. He learns that leaving and backing out rather than facing the scary things in life leave him at a dead end. At the end of the day, all exits (escapes) look the same: hopeless.