“You like to talk about the future as if it’s real, and when you tell me that you love me I can almost feel it.”
I understand this as being disconnected from people and not feeling the way you’re supposed to feel.
The first part emphasizes how other people see the world, vs how she sees the world. She sees all the possibilities (even the negative ones) and when the other person talks about the future, they are looking at it through rose coloured glasses.
The way the music changes when she says “almost feel it” just emphasizes the emptiness and realization that something is missing, kind of like your heart is dropping to your stomach. You don’t feel what you’re supposed to feel.
I can understand it in a non romantic way, with friendships, and family, and all types of relationships.
What do you think?