Discover the story of the song > Nothing Better – The Postal Service

The protagonist is heartbroken because his partner is leaving him for someone better. He's desperate to keep her and even blocks the door but she insists that she has to leave. The protagonist thinks that making her his wife and growing old together is the only thing that could be better, but his partner disagrees and is tired of hearing about their idealistic future. In the end, they admit to making mistakes but his partner has moved on and it's time for him to say goodbye.