This song is a story about the feeling that you have to impress your partner. The speaker recognizes that this is a misconception, confidence comes from within.
In the beginning of this song his partner has gone away and it scarred the speaker permanently. Port-wine stain implies that it had nothing to do with this woman's character, he just loved her.
"When I see a man, I see a lion" implies that you see every man as a threat, this is both what caused the end of the relationship and a problem that endures following the relationship. "I'm a sycophantic animal" drives this point home by stating, I can't stop myself from behaving in this immature way; I must compete with every person. I can't win if I don't perform and I don't have you.
This song is a story about the feeling that you have to impress your partner. The speaker recognizes that this is a misconception, confidence comes from within.
In the beginning of this song his partner has gone away and it scarred the speaker permanently. Port-wine stain implies that it had nothing to do with this woman's character, he just loved her.
"When I see a man, I see a lion" implies that you see every man as a threat, this is both what caused the end of the relationship and a problem that endures following the relationship. "I'm a sycophantic animal" drives this point home by stating, I can't stop myself from behaving in this immature way; I must compete with every person. I can't win if I don't perform and I don't have you.