The point of view of this song is of someone standing on the outside looking at someone else having an intimate relationship (something that I can really relate to) and not knowing anything about such things..."And I can't answer" - "and I can't tell her". He's observes this thing called relationship from the outside and probaby finds it strange and complicated and nothing that he will ever want to be involved in. He sees how it makes people miserable...how it screws with their heads..."How did I end up so involved with the very existence I planned on avoiding?"
The politely shaking hands goodnight shows the distance he is keeping to it all.
The point of view of this song is of someone standing on the outside looking at someone else having an intimate relationship (something that I can really relate to) and not knowing anything about such things..."And I can't answer" - "and I can't tell her". He's observes this thing called relationship from the outside and probaby finds it strange and complicated and nothing that he will ever want to be involved in. He sees how it makes people miserable...how it screws with their heads..."How did I end up so involved with the very existence I planned on avoiding?" The politely shaking hands goodnight shows the distance he is keeping to it all.
I think you got it right, I really like your interpretation of the song.
I think you got it right, I really like your interpretation of the song.