This is somebody who knew the woman was going to leave him, that she was no longer in love with him. Judging by the lyrics, he knew he had nothing else to offer her. He knew it was coming anyway. I sense sarcasm in the part of “I don’t want you back”, more because he knows she is the one who just leave him again not the other way around. Like my mom and dad always taught me and my brothers, grass isn’t always greener. I definitely have learned my lesson on that one and have found a better captain for my ship.
This is somebody who knew the woman was going to leave him, that she was no longer in love with him. Judging by the lyrics, he knew he had nothing else to offer her. He knew it was coming anyway. I sense sarcasm in the part of “I don’t want you back”, more because he knows she is the one who just leave him again not the other way around. Like my mom and dad always taught me and my brothers, grass isn’t always greener. I definitely have learned my lesson on that one and have found a better captain for my ship.