I have a different perspective because my current love dedicates this song to me all the time. In our scenario I believe it represents excruciating betrayal, hurt and pain from a past relationship and the recognition that fear and pride kept the speaker from going with his heart because he was afraid of opening up getting hurt again. He pushed his current love away for a long time but now wishes he hadn’t. The speaker still struggles with devastating pain from the past, but does not want the past back again. He wants to move forward with his current love, which he feels is the greatest love of all time, all the while recognizing his pride still gets in the way.
I have a different perspective because my current love dedicates this song to me all the time. In our scenario I believe it represents excruciating betrayal, hurt and pain from a past relationship and the recognition that fear and pride kept the speaker from going with his heart because he was afraid of opening up getting hurt again. He pushed his current love away for a long time but now wishes he hadn’t. The speaker still struggles with devastating pain from the past, but does not want the past back again. He wants to move forward with his current love, which he feels is the greatest love of all time, all the while recognizing his pride still gets in the way.