It's about the first girl he fell in love with during his past of not fitting in well with society.
-"There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool" can mean he's comfortable with his current setup of unlasting solitude.
-"I'm holding my breath for you
There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try
To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through"
He's in love with her, and he knows she loves him back, but he wanted her to initiate because of how he's already comfortable with the way he lives in utter independence, but she was too nervous herself.
-"But I'm a creature of a culture that I create", with his everlasting peace of thoughts to himself, he's developed his own sense of perspective, not completely understanding social norms because of his lack of communication.
-"I'm the last one on the dance floor
As the chandelier gives way"
means that he's running out of people in his overall life, his departure from society is starting to respond and it's collapsing on himself and is starting to effect even his family.
-"There's comfort in the silence of a living room
The TV is on for you" while he enjoys the silence that comes with his life choice, he has the TV on to support his oncoming feeling of lonesome
-"Hide in your basement while your house burns down
Your teeth are loose inside of your gums
They will eventually fall out"
While he's living his own life, inconsiderately, his could've been girlfriend is going through her own struggle of thinking about him, but she'll eventually grow tiresome.
-"How low is your self esteem
And how low could it possibly be?
I know, I know you're in love with me
And I've been ignoring you"
This part is actually applied to both people, the first part was: her trying to get him, but she wasn't up to his expectations because of how nervous she was ("How low is your self esteem" fits here) and how he was already enjoying his life and so she was ignored. After, he starts to grow lonesome while she's already tired of him and tries to start talking with her again, she responds back with "How low is your self esteem?" because in the end, he wasn't independent and needed her after all, he just didn't have the nerve himself, and ignored him.
-"I will stop cutting my pants into shorts
I will address the issues I cannot ignore
And I will do the things I think you might like
And I will be alone probably the rest of my life."
he's saying I will keep my pants and try to mature from here on, and the issues being how his obsession with solitude has gotten in the way of his personal life.
-"and I will do the things I think you might like" he felt that he had so much in common with her that she would've enjoyed everything he plans to do on his own, but he'll never find out if she likes them, and he will be alone for the rest of his life, never to be the same man after missing that one and only opportunity, forever.
Sorry, I forgot "And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last."
He still loves her greatly, but while he was starting to get lonely after deciding to live on his own, all he could think about was his last stress free moments with her and just how good of a person she is in general, but also that they've both given each other enough chances, so he has to finally accept that.
Sorry, I forgot "And I am permanently
Preoccupied with your past
I've been around long enough now
To know that the good things never last
They never last."
He still loves her greatly, but while he was starting to get lonely after deciding to live on his own, all he could think about was his last stress free moments with her and just how good of a person she is in general, but also that they've both given each other enough chances, so he has to finally accept that.
It's about the first girl he fell in love with during his past of not fitting in well with society. -"There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool" can mean he's comfortable with his current setup of unlasting solitude.
-"I'm holding my breath for you There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through" He's in love with her, and he knows she loves him back, but he wanted her to initiate because of how he's already comfortable with the way he lives in utter independence, but she was too nervous herself.
-"But I'm a creature of a culture that I create", with his everlasting peace of thoughts to himself, he's developed his own sense of perspective, not completely understanding social norms because of his lack of communication.
-"I'm the last one on the dance floor As the chandelier gives way" means that he's running out of people in his overall life, his departure from society is starting to respond and it's collapsing on himself and is starting to effect even his family.
-"There's comfort in the silence of a living room The TV is on for you" while he enjoys the silence that comes with his life choice, he has the TV on to support his oncoming feeling of lonesome
-"Hide in your basement while your house burns down Your teeth are loose inside of your gums They will eventually fall out" While he's living his own life, inconsiderately, his could've been girlfriend is going through her own struggle of thinking about him, but she'll eventually grow tiresome.
-"How low is your self esteem And how low could it possibly be? I know, I know you're in love with me And I've been ignoring you" This part is actually applied to both people, the first part was: her trying to get him, but she wasn't up to his expectations because of how nervous she was ("How low is your self esteem" fits here) and how he was already enjoying his life and so she was ignored. After, he starts to grow lonesome while she's already tired of him and tries to start talking with her again, she responds back with "How low is your self esteem?" because in the end, he wasn't independent and needed her after all, he just didn't have the nerve himself, and ignored him.
-"I will stop cutting my pants into shorts I will address the issues I cannot ignore And I will do the things I think you might like And I will be alone probably the rest of my life." he's saying I will keep my pants and try to mature from here on, and the issues being how his obsession with solitude has gotten in the way of his personal life.
-"and I will do the things I think you might like" he felt that he had so much in common with her that she would've enjoyed everything he plans to do on his own, but he'll never find out if she likes them, and he will be alone for the rest of his life, never to be the same man after missing that one and only opportunity, forever.
Sorry, I forgot "And I am permanently Preoccupied with your past I've been around long enough now To know that the good things never last They never last." He still loves her greatly, but while he was starting to get lonely after deciding to live on his own, all he could think about was his last stress free moments with her and just how good of a person she is in general, but also that they've both given each other enough chances, so he has to finally accept that.
Sorry, I forgot "And I am permanently Preoccupied with your past I've been around long enough now To know that the good things never last They never last." He still loves her greatly, but while he was starting to get lonely after deciding to live on his own, all he could think about was his last stress free moments with her and just how good of a person she is in general, but also that they've both given each other enough chances, so he has to finally accept that.