This Time Imperfect Lyrics Meaning

Before I begin, I would like to thank A.F.I. for writing this song. My wife and I were on the brink of divorce and this song really helped me through it.

Verse 1:
"I cannot leave here, I cannot stay."
He is in a situation where he feels he has two options. However, both are hard to carry out.

"Forever haunted, more than afraid."
The situation he is in will forever be in his memory. And it's not that he is afraid to make a decision. It's more that he can't decide what is the right path to take.

"Asphyxiate on words I would say,"
The words he wishes to say will only make things worse.

"I'm drawn to a blackened sky as I turn blue."
The decision he is leaning towards causes him to be depressed.

Chorus:
"There are no flowers, no not this time,"
This time, he doesn't believe there will be a happy ending.

"There'll be no angels gracing the lines,"
There will be no guidance from anyone. He has to do this on his own.

"Just these stark words, I find."
The only thing he sees coming out of this situation is very harsh.

"I'd show a smile, but i'm too weak,"
I think this is very literal. He would try and smile, however the situation has drained him of happiness.

"I'd share with you could I only speak, Just how much this hurts me."
He would share his feelings, however he feels he can't speak of them. That he might be cast down for having them. And this situation, deeply troubles him.

Verse 2:

"I cannot stay here, I cannot leave,"
He is in a situation where he feels has two options. However, both are hard to carry out.

"Just like all I loved, I make believe."
Like before, he pretends his is happy. He tries and makes himself believe that things can be better.

"Imagine heart, I disappear,"
I think he is talking to someone. (Imagine heart) or Imagine love, what if I were to disappear or leave or even die?

"seems, No one will appear, here and make me real."
It seems no one will come and make him feel better, or help bring him back to how he was before.

Verse 3:

"I'd tell you how it haunts me, I'd tell you how it haunts me, (cuts through my day, and sinks into my dreams.)"
He finally is going to open up about his feelings or situation. These feelings have been disrupting his daily life and his dreams.

"I'd tell you how it haunts me, (cuts through my day, and sinks into my dreams.) You don't care that it haunts me."
Here are my feelings that disrupt or bother me, however you don't care about what hurts me.

The songs ends with:
"Just how much you..."
The situation he has been talking about, is all caused by one person.