I view this song as the prog metal version of "Faithfully" honestly. The writer wants nothing more than to be with his beloved while out on the road, and the thought of being able to see her again is what allows him to keep going.
And in the case of the writer, it seems like at the end of the second verse he even admits to trying to live the "rock star" life and quickly realizes it's hollow and empty ("fortunes are lost on women I've seen, but without I can't breathe, you're the air to me"). His only true love is the only one that does it for him - no amount of shallow entertainment will ever rival the feeling he gets from being with her.
I view this song as the prog metal version of "Faithfully" honestly. The writer wants nothing more than to be with his beloved while out on the road, and the thought of being able to see her again is what allows him to keep going.
And in the case of the writer, it seems like at the end of the second verse he even admits to trying to live the "rock star" life and quickly realizes it's hollow and empty ("fortunes are lost on women I've seen, but without I can't breathe, you're the air to me"). His only true love is the only one that does it for him - no amount of shallow entertainment will ever rival the feeling he gets from being with her.