The song is about the complex and contradictory feelings after a breakup, where the protagonist feels torn between love and hate towards her ex-partner.
The lines 'I wish I hated you, I wish that weren't true' show the desire for simpler and clearer emotions, while also struggling with feelings of guilt as she may still have love for him.
The lyrics about shadows on parallel levels symbolize the separate paths she and her ex-partner have taken, with him learning to repair himself while she remains in one place struggling to move forward.
Overall, the song expresses the ambivalence and pain after a breakup, showing how difficult it is to let go of someone you once loved and navigate between love and hate.