The first verse expresses feelings of being trapped and lonely while also being comforted by the familiarity of home. The song also touches on feeling bored by life's sameness while also knowing life will change once their kids grow up.
Verse 2 then goes on to reflect on memories and happy times.
The chorus talks about feeling stuck yet safe inside this life-filled home. Despite how difficult it seemed for life to end up this way at points along the way, "You and I found ourselves on a couch in some beach town... and here we still lay next to each other."