I don't really think that there is "one" correct interpretation of this gem of a song. All I know for sure is the impact of the verse that says "...in a world that doesn't care about themselves..." That whole verse repeating "or themselves" is extremely important to me because it talks about how important it is to the songwriter that the world does not care about themselves along with everyone else. It is an interesting view on how most people put the world in a selfish light in their songs. Passenger instead focuses on how people don't care about themselves, a complete contradiction to most writers. It's really beautiful and allows the listener to reflect on themselves and the things that they do that can be perceived as "not caring about themselves." Beautiful.
I don't really think that there is "one" correct interpretation of this gem of a song. All I know for sure is the impact of the verse that says "...in a world that doesn't care about themselves..." That whole verse repeating "or themselves" is extremely important to me because it talks about how important it is to the songwriter that the world does not care about themselves along with everyone else. It is an interesting view on how most people put the world in a selfish light in their songs. Passenger instead focuses on how people don't care about themselves, a complete contradiction to most writers. It's really beautiful and allows the listener to reflect on themselves and the things that they do that can be perceived as "not caring about themselves." Beautiful.