"I spent my time, watching
The spaces that have grown between us.
And I cut my mind on second best,
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
In which I swim."
Here he is speaking about how he has watched them grow apart and he has stressed about how he feels second best in her life. And after all of this stress and after all the heart break is gone, he can finally let his scars heal and let himself be alone to try to embrace the emptiness of not having her anymore, or 'darkness' as he refers to it.
"Now walking back, down this mountain,
The strength of a turnin' tide.
Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,
Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness
I searched for between the sheets,
Oh feelin' blind, I realize,
All I was searchin' for, was me.
Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me."
Here he's talking about the next chapter in his life (walking down the mountain/turning tides) and how there may be obstacles like 'wind' and 'heat' but there will be happiness again because he realizes as he's making his way down the mountain in his life, that all along he wasn't searching for someone to complete him, but rather he was searching for who he really was.
.
"Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
All the comfort invested in my soul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,
When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.'
Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home."
Here he's just saying no matter the pain your going through in your life keep your head up and keep moving forward with your mind set on the important things because it will get better. Have friends that can look and know what your going trough, and be able to lift you up 'feel the warmth of his smile-and all the comfort invested in his soul'
"Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change"
And lastly here he is saying no matter what happens, how much pain he is in or that she is in, he will have a memory of her that will never be tainted but he will know that there was always 'demons of change' that made the relationship unsuccessful.
