I think the song is (generally) about different aspects of a relationship with somebody. I'll pick some lines out to specifically analyze:
"If they come for us."/"If they bawl": when people don't approve of your relationship or are jealous or whatever
"Thumb piano": Remote control. Becoming that couple that just stays in all the time.
"Red in our clothes": Being outcast for the relationship. Possibly a Scarlet Letter reference?
"Drying your bones": Sex
"When we're good and ready we can swim in the flood": Knowing that the relationship can move at the rate YOU want, not what other people expect (i.e. "when are you guys getting married?")
And my favorite line, "Lean on me, and we can watch the sun build home": Another way of saying "we'll watch the sun rise"
I think the song is (generally) about different aspects of a relationship with somebody. I'll pick some lines out to specifically analyze: "If they come for us."/"If they bawl": when people don't approve of your relationship or are jealous or whatever "Thumb piano": Remote control. Becoming that couple that just stays in all the time. "Red in our clothes": Being outcast for the relationship. Possibly a Scarlet Letter reference? "Drying your bones": Sex "When we're good and ready we can swim in the flood": Knowing that the relationship can move at the rate YOU want, not what other people expect (i.e. "when are you guys getting married?") And my favorite line, "Lean on me, and we can watch the sun build home": Another way of saying "we'll watch the sun rise"
I love this song to death. :)