Yes I agree with the people saying it's a song about his teenage years and how they're over and that's why the song has quite a melancholic tone. But also, buried beneath that, this is a love song to his teacher. Think about it "And the girl in the front of the room (teaching)
So close yet so far (she's so close physically, yet so unattainable)
, you know she never seemed to notice
That this silly school-boy crush wasn't just pretend (he really loves her)
Yes I agree with the people saying it's a song about his teenage years and how they're over and that's why the song has quite a melancholic tone. But also, buried beneath that, this is a love song to his teacher. Think about it "And the girl in the front of the room (teaching) So close yet so far (she's so close physically, yet so unattainable) , you know she never seemed to notice That this silly school-boy crush wasn't just pretend (he really loves her)