On The Middle
The song presents a melodious rendition of a frustration that resonates with many - why can't their significant others resolve their interpersonal conflicts by meeting in "the middle".
To be able to meet in the middle requires not only to walk equal distances towards each other, but also to mutually see and acknowledge the mutual efforts and compromises. Only when everyone involved is able to see and appreciate the efforts of the other (and remember them), can they come to see their agreement as "the middle".
For "the middle" to be honoured and maintained, it's important to minimise the chances of resentment that could arise from compromises which could later seem regrettable. Efforts should be made to reach the middle in a manner that is non-coercive, and done out of love for each other rather than a fear of losing the other. Communication, empathy, understanding mutual needs and differing mutual emotional capacities and capabilities should equitably drive the ones involved towards a shared understanding that serve their more important needs as prioritised.
Praise of the middle and it's pursuance is not without risks of abuse when the parties involved aren't good at maintaining agreed boundaries. The party which resorts to repeated boundary shifting (consciously or without awareness) and seeking concessions may ill-conceive their acts as pursuance of a noble goal of conflict resolution and be frustrated at the other for not meeting in the middle while they do nothing more than to hold their ground waiting to make sense of what is happening and calculating response accordingly.
A healthy respect towards "the middle", a shared space of co-existence of differences without conflict, minimal compromises only to the extent necessary, and a progression towards intertwining without shedding edges, should drive our approach towards dealing with conflicts so as to create a space where relationships foster deeper connections and shared understanding that not only allows everyone to be themselves but also supports them towards their self-actualisation.