
Hes describing himself, how hes enjoying himself when hes at a "revelry". He askes about her because apparently they have no connections to each other, because he ruined the relationship. its hurting him because hes causing her pain.
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I still feel full of pain" the girl misses him and it its hurting the both of them. Hes basically having fun and whatever hes having fun doing hes sort of addicted to, enough to cause him to lose the girl. Revelry means Lively and noisy festivities, a celebration. Great fucking song man I heard this album 7 years ago for the first time and it's still the best. Oh and btw this is the brother Caleb singer and guitarist who is second oldest of 4 and likely a great brother if what he's saying is really how he feels. This man must be truly torn and I completely understand his struggle it's amazing that he can see it so clearly he must be a very wise man. Being the man of God he is he knows better but his sinful nature allows him to and pushes him even to continue down the path of the unrighteous. I think he's lost in his addiction but he likes it and feels guilty bc it's doc prescribed so he's been directed to use so he's confused but he knows it's wrong and he loves the irony bc of the greed that makes him escuse what he knows to be wrong just like society he's in a bliss with himself bc it's like a perfect storm as he's instructed by law almost to do wrong but he likes the feeling the numb so he embraces it and in so embraces evil that brings it. So he's killing himself and he realizes that which is why he's crying but he can't stop that's how greed works. That's what he meant when he said but the demon and me that he's selfish but he's mourning her bc his selfishness is keeping him from her bc using is selfish and doesn't allow us to be truly selfless bc how are you selfless if your greed led you to dope that only you can feel.

But yeah he's afflicted between two loves knowing he can never be what she deserves bc of his addiction and it stopping him from being the best man he could for her. I agree with what's been said I think it's even deeper he's definitely having fun it's not cocaine tho it's the real numbing feeling of opium he's talking about for sure. It ends with the starting line because he is still sad as she still didn't notice him. He want's to be one of the couples on the street. He is ready for her, he want's to be with her, to tell her so. Be the one for him like the countless true lovers he has seen in this world. He see's in this person, someone that he can be with. Someone who acts, looks, and speaks like someone he already knows. In short he is trying to find something special, someone he can trust,someone he can love. He wants something more,he needs to feel something more than what he has had. Rest of the info is copied from a previous post with minor changes :) He is also in the same condition, he has a smile on his face but is very sad deep down, and he wants to use somebody(or)find somebody to lift him from his sorrows. here painted faces indicates the fake smiles and expressions people put up to hide the sorrow that's hidden beneath(the hidden sorrow is the place he can't reach because people FILL(or)hide it with fake smiles). He's been roaming around and observing people and all that he can see. 've been roaming around, I was looking down at all I see Every couple will only be a reminder of what he wants but seemingly cant have. Until such a day may arise, he will look at all he see's and want for something more. I've been running around, I was looking down at all I see. He is ready for her to notice him, to be with him. All in the hopes that it will make this person notice him, want to be with him. While they live up the night he stays at home, writing his songs and music till he falls asleep.

This person that he want's to be with either doesn't know he feels this way or has turned down his advances. Waging wars to shape the poet and the beat Off in the night, why'd you live it up, I'm off to sleep Be one of the countless lovers he has seen in his life.

Someone like you and all you know and how you speakĬountless lovers undercover of the streets

Yet despite all of his want to do so, he can't seem to attain this place. Something that he desires, the want to be with another. People that have found each other, found love. I've been roaming around, I was looking down at all I seeĮverywhere he goes, he see's all of these couples.
