Well considering that he was married to Scarlett Stone and I believe they had a kid together and then divorced. And now he's married again. I'm guessing this is about his ex. Think about it. " you asked me to love you and i did traded my emotions for a contract to commit. and when i got away i only got so far. the other me is dead." I understand that some of you may not have children, but when you have kids with someone, no matter what happens to you as a couple there is never any escape from that person no matter how far you go, a child is for life, much more permanent than marriage. I honestly think this song is about that ordeal.