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Sep 26th!⃝I feel like a lot of these are interpretations are of John Mayer the person, or the outcome of the relationship between John/Taylor. I see it as a love song, of his hearts rebellion against his doubts
Beginning the song as someone who has always been guarded to protect themselves from being hurt ("I was born in the arms of imaginary friends", "I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else"). That the protective half always keeps him from getting too close to anyone the one
Then when he meets her and experiences real love ("Til the day you came showing me another way, and all that my love can bring"), and inspires him to start to believe and won't be held hostage by doubts any longer ("I can't stop loving you with half of my, half of my heart"). Basically a war within himself, of loving her, but being scared to be vulnerable
Ending with the realization that love is beginning to win out, and forcing him to commit to her ("Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring"). The doubts starting to falter, as love is starting to warm his whole heart ("And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything")
