 The song is sung from the perspective of a man whose lover has just ended their relationship.Romuald sings that there is always one half of a relationship who ""stays"" - that is, the person who does not do the breaking up - and the other half who ""goes"" - by doing the breaking up.He compares the fates of both people, and sings that while he is not angry with his former lover, he wants her to realise the situation for what it is.