I think the song is just about the singer (Dan) going through the break up with his wife.
The first verse is him thinking about how sad he is that someone he used to and might still love is impossible for him to talk to anymore.
The second verse is pretty straight forward too. If he ever manages to find someone to love again, they gotta be faithful to him.
The chorus is more open to interpretation I think. I interpret it as Dan being afraid that them meeting could lead to them getting into a fight or "breaking" instead of just letting it go or "bending".
The "Altered Chorus" is my favorite part of the song even though it's still pretty clear he's telling his wife that their daughter is sad that the parents are splitting up. The last line, "She's alright, but you're all wrong," is pretty interesting too because I think it's Dan beginning to "break" from talking to his ex for too long and starting to say that the divorce is her fault.
I think the song is just about the singer (Dan) going through the break up with his wife.
The first verse is him thinking about how sad he is that someone he used to and might still love is impossible for him to talk to anymore. The second verse is pretty straight forward too. If he ever manages to find someone to love again, they gotta be faithful to him. The chorus is more open to interpretation I think. I interpret it as Dan being afraid that them meeting could lead to them getting into a fight or "breaking" instead of just letting it go or "bending". The "Altered Chorus" is my favorite part of the song even though it's still pretty clear he's telling his wife that their daughter is sad that the parents are splitting up. The last line, "She's alright, but you're all wrong," is pretty interesting too because I think it's Dan beginning to "break" from talking to his ex for too long and starting to say that the divorce is her fault.
Good song with interesting lyrics