I think the "virgin eyes" comment is being taken way too literally! Think figuratively. Virgin eyes doesn't mean literally a virgin or losing that virginity -- but losing innocence because of tragedies in life and never being able to look at the world as a wide-eyed child again.
I also don't think this is about a single person necessarily, but just about bad events that many people go through. And I think if you combine what most of you are saying, you get the point of the whole song -- which is "life may suck, but if you come through it, you'll be stronger."
So here goes line by line:
"Pack your bags" -- a woman trying to leave an abusive home. The "lion" is obviously the abuser.
And yes, the next bit is most likely about divorce -- signing the papers.
"Two line/blue line tragedy" is another bad moment, when a woman finds out she's pregnant with a baby she doesn't want (unplanned, abusive relationship, etc.)
"Fire to the metal" i didn't get at first, but I do think it's a drug addiction.
It could be telling one person's story from the moment her parents got divorced, how she's now in a bad relationship with a drug addict and finds out she's pregnant -- it's just as easy to separate.
Either way, it's about dealing with your past and healing and day by day, you'll find out you're "a little unbroken".
I think the "virgin eyes" comment is being taken way too literally! Think figuratively. Virgin eyes doesn't mean literally a virgin or losing that virginity -- but losing innocence because of tragedies in life and never being able to look at the world as a wide-eyed child again.
I also don't think this is about a single person necessarily, but just about bad events that many people go through. And I think if you combine what most of you are saying, you get the point of the whole song -- which is "life may suck, but if you come through it, you'll be stronger."
So here goes line by line:
"Pack your bags" -- a woman trying to leave an abusive home. The "lion" is obviously the abuser.
And yes, the next bit is most likely about divorce -- signing the papers.
"Two line/blue line tragedy" is another bad moment, when a woman finds out she's pregnant with a baby she doesn't want (unplanned, abusive relationship, etc.)
"Fire to the metal" i didn't get at first, but I do think it's a drug addiction.
It could be telling one person's story from the moment her parents got divorced, how she's now in a bad relationship with a drug addict and finds out she's pregnant -- it's just as easy to separate.
Either way, it's about dealing with your past and healing and day by day, you'll find out you're "a little unbroken".