The Ghosts of Beverly Drive Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheOverThink 

Cover art for The Ghosts of Beverly Drive lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

I think the song is about two people with a lot of emotional baggage dating. They know that they're not each others firsts, and they've both been hurt a lot before. He still thinks about all the things he's gone through, and wonders why he bothers to keep trying for love. He does like her, but they're both afraid to open up emotionally again so he knows it can't last.

My Interpretation