Regarding almost all of the Invincible album, there is a story being told. At the outset, he let's EVERYONE know that NOTHING is going to get him down, with "Unbreakable". "Heartbreaker" seems to be one of those things that shows the power women have and the games that they play with a guy's emotions. You know, reelin' him in and dropping him like no thing. Cruel joke. "Invincible" there's some desperate need for convincing going on. Like, 'I'm the one, just please I beg you, let me in because I can show you how love should really be.' Now, "Break of Dawn", wow. Now that is a powerfully intimate love song. He finally gets to talk to her, it's a continuation of the previous song, in a sense. And is telling her his romantic dreams for them (because it is written in future tense - things he would like to do with her). He also talks about old courtship memories, and how he would like to see their relationship go to a new level, on that is more intimate. "Heaven Can Wait", also beautiful, continues with his telling of just how devoted he is to her. And with "You Rock My World", he's continuing. He also talks about how long he's been waiting for her, the perfect love. "Butterflies" wasn't written by him, but you get a sense of longing, like she is still just out of reach. "Speechless" he's still continuing to pronounce his love for her, still trying to reach her, still trying to tell her how he feels. I won't go into "2000 Watts" because there is so much speculation to the meaning. HOwever, for some reason there is a break with the love songs. Next is "You Are My Life", written for his children, with a possible double meaning that may be aimed at a lady. "Privacy" obviously talks about paparazzi and how much he is hurt and angry. But where'd the lady go? Did she finally come to him? It looks like she did, but they ended up having to separate again, after all. she left, because next is "Don't Walk Away". But once again, he is begging and pleading with her, but they both know there is a reason that she has to leave. Could be, the "Privacy" issue. He's confused, doesn't know what to do, but ultimately tells her he won't forget her even though he knows the separation has to occur. "Cry" and "The Lost Children" are the album's awareness anthems. After that is "Whatever Happens", which seems to go along with "Don't Walk Away" in a weird sense. The couple is afraid, but trying to reassure each other that everything's gong to be alright, even though they've gotten themselves in a bit of a pickle. But at the end, she says, "It's you that makes me happy." So, it is affirmed that he did get her for some amount of time after all, but something has happened that would cause a possible separation. But even through the separation, they're still kind of together. "Threatened" is just too deep for an explanation...it's like a prophecy or something. It's very disturbing, like it's from a nightmare he's had, somewhat disconnected. He talks about monsters, Neverland, judgement, etc. At the end it says "What you have just witnessed could be the end of a particularly terrifying nightmare. It isn't. It's the beginning." He KNEW something else was afoot. And he was right. And he knew he couldn't drag the love of his life through the hell that was about to happen.
He said a lot with this particular album. But we know that by the end of it, his lady wasn't there. She was gone, probably somewhere safe.
But with later songs, he continues to declare love to her, in a different way than this album. It's more confident and lovely with a sense of togetherness rather than the pleading that is done on Invincible. Now he's really flirting with her, happily and carefree, like two lovebirds, and she's flirting back. They are together in spirit and emotion, just not often physically in the same place. For now that seems to be best.
He begs and pleads w/ his lady not to walk away - AGAIN - and so it would seem, this time she has come back. She's with him for the long haul now, has always loved him but perhaps didn't know how to handle him and his lifestyle.