Playing with Fire Lyrics
I don’t care how you feel,
I’m done, I’m done for now,
And I see, I see,
With every glance I steal,
I’m done, I’m done for now.
You say your heart is on your sleeve
You say you’re sometimes sentimental,
Well, that aint shown’ through to me.
That I could do no wrong,
In my old man's eye.
That I would try it all,
Before the day I die.
You say your heart is on your sleeve,
You say you’re sometimes sentimental,
Well, that aint shown’ through to me.
You say your heart is on your sleeve
You say you’re sometimes sentimental,
Well, that aint shown’ through to me.
You say your heart is on, your sleeve,
You say you’re sometimes sentimental,
Well, that aint shown’ through to me,

This song is about Moving on from a girl that he once thought was interested in him, but he realized finally that the girl never really liked him like that. So, he then says in the song that he "is done" and he says "I dont care how you feel" trying to move on. But then towards the end he mentions: "but these old feelings" he remembers the time when he was with her, how special she made him feel, and how it "made him blind" meaning that he thought he liked him all along, but sadly, she only really thought of him as a friend. Truly beautiful and very well written song by Vance Joy

This song could be about unrequited love, but personally I think it’s a little different. I think that it’s about being in love with someone who’s afraid of the vulnerability that comes with being in a relationship. They are truly a sentimental person, but it’s hard to show that side of their personality to anyone because they are afraid of being hurt or abandoned. This is frustrating to the person singing the song, who deeply cares about the person and wants the best for them, and who would never intentionally hurt them. It’s painful to not be trusted by someone you love. Vulnerability and commitment has to come from both sides, and since that doesn’t seem to be happening, he’s through with trying to keep the relationship going. He’s choosing to break things of regardless of how the other person feels because it’s what is best for him and his own happiness.