I think it's a cheating song. She's fighting her attraction to this person at first. "of course you're not coming over" "i never gave out these signs" "i'm not falling for this one". But then comes the sentence "if love is surrender then whose war is it anyway?", she starts to wonder about love and surrendering. And then she has to put her foot down and stop him in his tracks. For me this last part about her stopping him from doing anything they might regret (or she will) is so obvious: "do just what I tell you and no one will...

I think it's a cheating song. She's fighting her attraction to this person at first. "of course you're not coming over" "i never gave out these signs" "i'm not falling for this one". But then comes the sentence "if love is surrender then whose war is it anyway?", she starts to wonder about love and surrendering. And then she has to put her foot down and stop him in his tracks. For me this last part about her stopping him from doing anything they might regret (or she will) is so obvious: "do just what I tell you and no one will get hurt" stating that as long as they don't do it no one will get hurt; "don't come any closer cause I don't know how long I can hold my heart in two" she saying that if he gets any closer she might give in.

Now this part doesn't quite fit with my overall interpretation but if i add something that has no direct evidence in the text it makes a little bit more sense. "if you think that it's so damn easy the what do you need me for?" could be implying that he's also in a relationship and can go and cheat with anyone else, so why make her also cheat? And the next line I explain by them arguing about their situation.

Then this next chorus just makes it evident. Its a tense situation and they're still hanging out, they have to be careful "make no sudden movements and no one need get hurt" "you're making me nervous" And then what makes it obvious that she is to some degree interested but still knows that it's a bad idea: "if you know what's good for me why would i be loving you" The music makes this feeling, this pressure, this conflict and desire so dramatic and serious, it presents the right atmosphere to navigate this situation.

Then for me every line proves my view. They almost slipped "don't ever try that again" Then she relaxes a bit and teases "Go on I bet you're dying to try me" saying that in every way, literally and trying her on the loose boundaries she's placed.

And I just love the last lines, "so what do we do now?"

I think the other comment on this song is half right. I believe this song is about their shared internalized Catholic/christian guilt. The main character has managed to escape these internalized feelings, that Todd has not. He is suicidal, and the main character is trying to get him to recognize that the negative feelings are not coming from inside himself, by coming from the guilt related to religion. At the end, he says "dear ghost dear ghoul" and "we can go downtown". I believe these are in reference to Todd's negative views of self, and the ways in which escaping...

I think the other comment on this song is half right. I believe this song is about their shared internalized Catholic/christian guilt. The main character has managed to escape these internalized feelings, that Todd has not. He is suicidal, and the main character is trying to get him to recognize that the negative feelings are not coming from inside himself, by coming from the guilt related to religion. At the end, he says "dear ghost dear ghoul" and "we can go downtown". I believe these are in reference to Todd's negative views of self, and the ways in which escaping the small town they grew up in can allow Todd to escape the trauma.