I always interpreted this song being about an affair. The ride of emotions when you find someone cool new and exciting - all perish in a moment when you get caught. You’re safe for the moment once your partner forgives you. But, only for the moment. And the rollercoasrer keeps going until the day one dies.
Some lyrics which brought me to this conclusion are as follows:
1) I wish we could talk about it - but that’s the problem
(He no longer can speak to the mistress)
2) With someone new I could have started - it’s late for revision
(He is settled with his wife - and it’s late he’s too old to entirely start over with someone else)
3) You’re smaller than my wife imagined - surprise that you’re human
(His wife’s mental flux over the situation - the shock to find the mistress is real. Perhaps all the wife’s former worries that something is off were right)
4) The worst is all the lovely weather - I’m surprised it’s not raining
(The darkness of being found out - and with a glimpse of relief that the secret is over)
5) I miss the way we used to argue locked in the basement
(Hiding the relationship - secret places safe for them to be)
6) There shouldn’t be this ray of silence - but what are the options
(Someone you care for leaves and you can’t call them to see how they are - because, they were never meant to be here with you forever.
7) When someone great is gone you’re safe for the moment
(Getting out of the affair, unscathed, until the next one)
I always interpreted this song being about an affair. The ride of emotions when you find someone cool new and exciting - all perish in a moment when you get caught. You’re safe for the moment once your partner forgives you. But, only for the moment. And the rollercoasrer keeps going until the day one dies.
Some lyrics which brought me to this conclusion are as follows:
1) I wish we could talk about it - but that’s the problem (He no longer can speak to the mistress)
2) With someone new I could have started - it’s late for revision (He is settled with his wife - and it’s late he’s too old to entirely start over with someone else)
3) You’re smaller than my wife imagined - surprise that you’re human (His wife’s mental flux over the situation - the shock to find the mistress is real. Perhaps all the wife’s former worries that something is off were right)
4) The worst is all the lovely weather - I’m surprised it’s not raining (The darkness of being found out - and with a glimpse of relief that the secret is over)
5) I miss the way we used to argue locked in the basement (Hiding the relationship - secret places safe for them to be)
6) There shouldn’t be this ray of silence - but what are the options (Someone you care for leaves and you can’t call them to see how they are - because, they were never meant to be here with you forever.
7) When someone great is gone you’re safe for the moment (Getting out of the affair, unscathed, until the next one)
I could be wrong tho :)