My interpretation:
The singer has gone through a devastating, self-inflicted break-up. They have not been able to move on and are wondering whether their partner has. The song culminates with them accepting they have moved on.
Song Lyrics
The author wakes every day realizing he is no longer with their partner. They are unable to move on and let go of the person they have lost, even as time moves on.
They reflect on their relationship, describing their partner as a forest that has been set ablaze, indicating the relationship's volatile nature under the surface. The remnants of the person they are washing away from the singer. The increasing surge of the singer is representing the panic of losing their partner and trying hard but inadvertently pushing them further away.
The singer reflects on the fact they did not give enough in the relationship but considers that they would do it differently if given the chance.
The final verse is one of panic turning into acceptance. The author regrets that they tried everything to make the relationship work, but maybe they should have just let their partner go. They worry that their partner has moved on while they cannot let go. The lyrics "Are you over me? Are you? Are-? You are." Indicate a final acceptance that their partner has moved on. They decide that they must do the same, but even when trying they cannot get the memories of their partner out of their mind. They haunt their dreams.
The final repeats of "Are you over me? Are you? Are-? You are." comes across as a desperate attempt to accept that the relationship is truly over and their partner has moved on.
My interpretation: The singer has gone through a devastating, self-inflicted break-up. They have not been able to move on and are wondering whether their partner has. The song culminates with them accepting they have moved on.
Song Lyrics
The author wakes every day realizing he is no longer with their partner. They are unable to move on and let go of the person they have lost, even as time moves on.
They reflect on their relationship, describing their partner as a forest that has been set ablaze, indicating the relationship's volatile nature under the surface. The remnants of the person they are washing away from the singer. The increasing surge of the singer is representing the panic of losing their partner and trying hard but inadvertently pushing them further away.
The singer reflects on the fact they did not give enough in the relationship but considers that they would do it differently if given the chance.
The final verse is one of panic turning into acceptance. The author regrets that they tried everything to make the relationship work, but maybe they should have just let their partner go. They worry that their partner has moved on while they cannot let go. The lyrics "Are you over me? Are you? Are-? You are." Indicate a final acceptance that their partner has moved on. They decide that they must do the same, but even when trying they cannot get the memories of their partner out of their mind. They haunt their dreams.
The final repeats of "Are you over me? Are you? Are-? You are." comes across as a desperate attempt to accept that the relationship is truly over and their partner has moved on.
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