There’s no way to “reach” him physically or mentally at this point. “Resenting a position of past resentment”. He’s moved on and basically hates the place he was in with her, so there’s no coming back for the relationship. He can’t even consider it anymore! Especially with the distance that comes from being apart due to previously mentioned reasons of her always being negative etc

As various others have pointed out the possible sinister implications of this song (whether directed vengefully at a former lover he now feels bitterness & contempt towards OR a stranger/new acquaintance he’s decided to use as a surrogate-or “whipping girl”, if you will-this particular line can be interpretation as especially dark & disturbing as he assures her that there’s no reason to
find any hope or believe she’ll somehow escape unscathed because despite the fact that there may seem to be a glimmer of hope for her (others around or even acting as his accomplices or audience in some way-for example if the story was taking place somewhere isolated he scoped specially for this purpose, with just a few others as sick as the narrator himself. it could also be taking place in a disreputable/underground sex or bdsm club in which he has previously ensured that they assume a consensual non-consent roleplay is taking place & rules about drug use/safety checks routinely go “unnoticed” by the patrons. Therefore,none of them have any empathy or compassion for her or what he’s doing. (this would also explain all the couches) He’s making sure she knows She’s completely on her own in feeling fear, anger & knowing the scenario is unjust, cruel or downright criminal & enjoys having her helpless at his mercy. This interpretation also aligns with @acrossthenight’s claims regarding the darker lyrics used in the demo: “You are the only person putting a nasty curse on
This merciless fantasy come true"

{before anyone comes after me saying I have serious misconceptions about bdsm, I do not and I am actively involved in the lifestyle. This is why I specified the place was probably operating underground or accepting cash or drugs to turn the other cheek. NOT safe, sane or consensual, but we all know that seedy hellholes like this exist, sadly}

In the first demo version of PDA, Paul Banks sings

“You are the only person putting a nasty curse on
This merciless fantasy come true”

Some people are so sure that their way is the only way—they can’t see fun from a different perspective

I feel like this also could be taken about about life or a city. How this one person is just so negative they dont think any thing around matters much.

Could be referring to the fact that some homeless people will sleep with others just so that they have a place to sleep for the night. As long as you’re willing to take the risk (in some cases risking your life) you’ve always got a place to sleep tight. Grim, right?

I listened to Daniel’s vocal stem and he says “You cannot follow through the woods alone” instead of “Can I follow? What the hell?”

After listening to Daniel’s isolated vocals, he doesn’t say “What the hell?” on the last line, he says “Through the words alone”.

Following the theme of rape (or possibly more specifically, date rape), he invites her to “sleep tight”, suggesting a drug of some sort. He has a place for her to stay that night.

Perhaps there are 200 couches to represent the number of days before they can sleep together again.

The chorus refers to the partner of the singer deserting him as stated in the first verse. He assures the partner through the chorus that they can “sleep tight” in over 200 couches– literally any one else’s couch but his own, as they’re not welcome back right now (as stated in the second verse)