This is one of my favourite songs, I disagree that is has to be about a man, it could as easily be about an overprotective, scared parent!! , This song always makes me cry as it reminds me soo much of my relationship growing up and in the present with my mum, if you listen to the line, I watched you die, I heard you cry, every night in your sleep,I was so young. You should have known better than to lean on me ,You never thought of anyone else ,You just saw your pain, and now I cry In the middle of the night. For the same damn thing, I will not make the same mistakes that you did, I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery, I will not break the way you did, You fell so hard ,I've learned the hard way, to never let it get that far .......you will see why i believe this is about a parent rather than a partner!!...It talks about how what the person has had to live with in the past and how now they are the way they are because of it!!.....Here are the full lyrics for you!!!.............make your own conclusions about the song make it about what works best for you! Thats the joy of music!!.................