I think this song is about pain and hopelessness after loss.
"I have burned my tomorrows" - I have destroyed myself through abuse. I think of smoking as that is how I destroyed my health post break-up depression and there is no going back now
"I stand inside today" - I think this means, as a few people said, being faced with where you are, and that the "future" does no wait for anyone. Today will end, and there is no tomorrow
"Burn my shadow" -I read this as delete my memory, burn the shadow of me after I am gone, because only my shadow remains now, my tomorrows are gone
"Oh, how I loved you" - The strong feelings of love and hurt that got the person to make all decisions that ultimately left him as only a projected "shadow" of himself, by the temporary light of love
I think this song is about pain and hopelessness after loss.
"I have burned my tomorrows" - I have destroyed myself through abuse. I think of smoking as that is how I destroyed my health post break-up depression and there is no going back now "I stand inside today" - I think this means, as a few people said, being faced with where you are, and that the "future" does no wait for anyone. Today will end, and there is no tomorrow
"Burn my shadow" -I read this as delete my memory, burn the shadow of me after I am gone, because only my shadow remains now, my tomorrows are gone
"Oh, how I loved you" - The strong feelings of love and hurt that got the person to make all decisions that ultimately left him as only a projected "shadow" of himself, by the temporary light of love