The Last Time

So, the song obviously shows a couple's relationship from 2 different sides; the male's (Gary Lightbody) and the female's (Taylor Swift). I created my own little backstory for the song about how in the end both sides get their heart broken in the end, so feel free to read it :)

At the beginning, when Lightbody is singing from the male's perspective, it seems like he's coming back to his girlfriend and begging for forgiveness even though he's left her so many times ('Found myself at your door, just like all those times before')

He knows he has little chance of getting her back but he's still there because he realized that he's made a mistake and that he can't be without her; 'Right before your eyes I'm breaking'

When he sings the chorus, he swears that it'll be the last time he'll leave her and that she's breaking his heart 'in the blink of an eye' by not taking him back.

Then comes Taylor singing the second verse in the female's perspective. She seems reluctant to take him back because once she has, he'll just leave her again like several times previously. It hurts her to say no to him ('Right before your eyes I'm aching') because she obviously still has feelings for him but doesn't want to get her heart broken once more.

At the bridge, it seems as though the female and male are arguing. The female is trying to get him to leave her home 'This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong'

The male says to her in his own way that she's the love of his life; 'This is the last time I say it's been you all along'

The female still attempts to get him to leave her alone because she can't stand watching him ditch her again if she takes him back; 'This is the last time I let you in my door'

The man is still trying as hard as he can to win her back by telling her he won't leave again. 'This is the last time I won't hurt you anymore'

At the very end of the song when they're both repeating 'This is the last time I'm asking you', notice how Lightbody is raising his voice while he sings which to me, seems like the male is begging with all his might for her to love him again. Meanwhile, Taylor is singing with a low and calm voice which I interpret as her rejecting him for 'The Last Time' because she tells herself that she won't give in to his apologies and seems unfazed by this, when in reality she's completely heartbroken to let him go.

So to those who actually read my interpretation; Thank you :) This really is a beautiful song and I always try to make little back stories for the music I listen to.