I think this song is about a break up and he is describing how he feels.
He is describing the difficulty he is having in coping with the break-up but trying to act as if it has not affected him: 'I'm having trouble inside my skin / I try to keep my skeletons in'
However, he is also saying that he cannot see a way to live to her expectations: 'But I'll never be anything you ever want me to be / I'll be a friend and a fuck-up'
The girl has moved back to Dallas from the 'south' and he wonders if anyone can see how much this break-up is affecting him: 'can they even tell that the city girl was ever there / or anywhere (his heart?)' since he 'will not spill my guts out'
I think this song is about a break up and he is describing how he feels.
He is describing the difficulty he is having in coping with the break-up but trying to act as if it has not affected him: 'I'm having trouble inside my skin / I try to keep my skeletons in'
However, he is also saying that he cannot see a way to live to her expectations: 'But I'll never be anything you ever want me to be / I'll be a friend and a fuck-up'
The girl has moved back to Dallas from the 'south' and he wonders if anyone can see how much this break-up is affecting him: 'can they even tell that the city girl was ever there / or anywhere (his heart?)' since he 'will not spill my guts out'
that's my interpretation!