Lyric discussion by noles848 

I think he very much wants to be in love but is too afraid to ruin things by being himself (a darker person) because he doesn't think she can handle it.

I love the lyric "Had my head in the oven so you'd know where I'll be." I think it means his brain will be fried - mindless, compliant and agreeable to the person she knows him to be.

I think the "head in the oven" line is a great deal darker than that. Sylvia Plath gassed herself by sealing the windows and doors of her kitchen and putting her head in the oven.

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