It seems like the story this song is trying to show is someone did something for the singer, an act of kindness (They didn't have to do it, and likely shouldn't have in the singer's opinion. Maybe more then one but it doesn't matter.) And now the singer either wants to repay that act, or took advantage of that kindness and now feels guilty over doing so.
What I find sad here is that the act of kindness itself may have been as simple as noticing and talking to the singer.
"It caught me by surprise in this town of glass and eyes"
"Kindness, so many people pass me by"
The phrase "town of glass and eyes" makes me think of people and camras, so the meaning is no one ever notices the singer except this one person. (Who was a complete stranger before this)
Also the line "Oh I, kind of hoping it will turn me round" is obvously saying because he meet this person he hopes he'll fix his life problems and/or become a better person.
It seems like the story this song is trying to show is someone did something for the singer, an act of kindness (They didn't have to do it, and likely shouldn't have in the singer's opinion. Maybe more then one but it doesn't matter.) And now the singer either wants to repay that act, or took advantage of that kindness and now feels guilty over doing so.
What I find sad here is that the act of kindness itself may have been as simple as noticing and talking to the singer.
"It caught me by surprise in this town of glass and eyes" "Kindness, so many people pass me by"
The phrase "town of glass and eyes" makes me think of people and camras, so the meaning is no one ever notices the singer except this one person. (Who was a complete stranger before this)
Also the line "Oh I, kind of hoping it will turn me round" is obvously saying because he meet this person he hopes he'll fix his life problems and/or become a better person.