Here's my take on the song. It's about someone that he's in love with, who is already in another relationship. He's probably also in a relationship and feels trapped. He is trying to convince her to leave her husband/boyfriend because she'll be happier with him.
"I don't wanna be your friend
I just wanna be your lover"
He acts as if they're friends, because he has to.
"No matter how it ends
No matter how it starts"
Basically he doesn't care about the repercussions, if her/his current lovers get hurt, or even if they hurt each other in the end.
"Forget about your house of cards
And I'll do mine"
Once again, this is about the idea of not worrying about the consequences of doing this, because their current situations are a 'house of cards', bound to collapse anyway. But he does not want to take this step alone, he is afraid that he might show his feelings for her and that she will not do the same.
"Fall off the table,
And get swept under"
I think the table refers to a 'solid structure' and safety in life, like a dinner or kitchen table that you'll find in most suburban homes. He encouraging her to 'fall of the table' or take a wild chance and 'get swept under', experience life from a difference perspective.
"Denial, denial"
This is the heart of this song. He is referring to her denial of what's she wants in life and the instability
of her current relationship. But he sings 'denial' twice and I think that he is also referring to his own denial, that is, what will happen if they actually leave their partners.
"The infrastructure will collapse
From voltage spikes"
He is trying to warn this woman about what will happen if she stays with her partner. The 'infrastruture' he is referring to is a loveless way to desribe her relationship, which will collapse from sudden, unexpected 'spikes' of emotion that have been suppressed and denied from a long time. The nasty way he is talking about it hints at a selfishness in his warning. It's not just that he cares about her getting hurt, he also wants her for himself.
"Your ears are burning
Denial, denial"
Once again, this has a double meaning. He is trying to tell the woman that her 'ears should be burning' with the truth of his words, but I also think he is doubting himself and he feels he should be ashamed of his actions. I think deep down, he even doubts if she feels the same, and that the whole thing might just one-sided dillussion.
Anyway...I love this song. It has such a sweet desperation to it. I can relate to that feeling of wanting someone so much that you really don't care about the consequences, that you would lie to yourself because of the idea of being with her...
Here's my take on the song. It's about someone that he's in love with, who is already in another relationship. He's probably also in a relationship and feels trapped. He is trying to convince her to leave her husband/boyfriend because she'll be happier with him.
"I don't wanna be your friend I just wanna be your lover"
He acts as if they're friends, because he has to.
"No matter how it ends No matter how it starts"
Basically he doesn't care about the repercussions, if her/his current lovers get hurt, or even if they hurt each other in the end.
"Forget about your house of cards And I'll do mine"
Once again, this is about the idea of not worrying about the consequences of doing this, because their current situations are a 'house of cards', bound to collapse anyway. But he does not want to take this step alone, he is afraid that he might show his feelings for her and that she will not do the same.
"Fall off the table, And get swept under"
I think the table refers to a 'solid structure' and safety in life, like a dinner or kitchen table that you'll find in most suburban homes. He encouraging her to 'fall of the table' or take a wild chance and 'get swept under', experience life from a difference perspective.
"Denial, denial"
This is the heart of this song. He is referring to her denial of what's she wants in life and the instability of her current relationship. But he sings 'denial' twice and I think that he is also referring to his own denial, that is, what will happen if they actually leave their partners.
"The infrastructure will collapse From voltage spikes"
He is trying to warn this woman about what will happen if she stays with her partner. The 'infrastruture' he is referring to is a loveless way to desribe her relationship, which will collapse from sudden, unexpected 'spikes' of emotion that have been suppressed and denied from a long time. The nasty way he is talking about it hints at a selfishness in his warning. It's not just that he cares about her getting hurt, he also wants her for himself.
"Your ears are burning Denial, denial"
Once again, this has a double meaning. He is trying to tell the woman that her 'ears should be burning' with the truth of his words, but I also think he is doubting himself and he feels he should be ashamed of his actions. I think deep down, he even doubts if she feels the same, and that the whole thing might just one-sided dillussion.
Anyway...I love this song. It has such a sweet desperation to it. I can relate to that feeling of wanting someone so much that you really don't care about the consequences, that you would lie to yourself because of the idea of being with her...