Discover the story of the song > Continental – Alkaline Trio

The protagonist feels a strong desire to experience the same emotions as his partner. They were very close, spending a lot of time together. But something happened and now the protagonist is sad. They have pictures of their partner on the walls and they have to make some important phone calls to her family. It seems like his partner has made some bad choices and is in trouble. She had many chances to fix things, but it seems like it's too late now. She told him to wait in the car while she takes care of something. The protagonist wonders what it's like to be in her shoes and wishes he could move on from this difficult situation without lying to himself.