Lyrics
Who are you? In the back of the room
Questioning the identity of someone present in the background.
Lips blue from the noose, black dress no shoes
Describing physical signs of distress, possibly alluding to self-harm.
Too many pills, too much to drink
Indicating excessive consumption of pills and alcohol.
Never had enough to eat or maybe cut too deep
Suggesting a history of deprivation or self-inflicted harm related to eating.
And I know you say I'm fine but I know you lie a lot
Expressing skepticism about reassurances of well-being.
But when you say you wanna die they all relate and buy a lot
Observing the commercialization of pain and suicidal thoughts.
I would've left a couple times except I couldn't tie the not
Mentioning difficulty in ending a relationship, possibly due to marriage ("tie the knot").
And everybody wonder why, better question: why not
Challenging the question of why someone wonders about their struggles instead of questioning why not.
Asking fucked up questions, but what am I supposed to say
Repeating a cycle of self-destructive behaviors, including avoiding necessities and deteriorating physically.
I need an escape to get through the day
-Never eat, never sleep, never drink, never pray
-Smoke, skin, and bones. Wither away
-Who are you? In the back of the room
Reiteration of the themes expressed in the first set of lines.
Lips blue from the noose, black dress no shoes
-Too many pills, too much to drink
-Never had enough to eat or maybe cut too deep
-And I know you say I'm fine but I know you lie a lot
-But when you say you wanna die they all relate and buy a lot
-I would've left a couple times except I couldn't tie the not
-And everybody wonder why, better question: why not
-Asking fucked up questions, but what am I supposed to say
-I need an escape to get through the day
-Never eat, never sleep, never drink, never pray
-Smoke, skin, and bones. Wither away
-Asking fucked up questions, but what am I supposed to say
Continuation of the pattern of destructive habits and the search for escape.
I need an escape to get through the day
-Never eat, never sleep, never drink, never pray
-Smoke, skin, and bones. Wither away
-Who are you? In the back of the room
Repeating the questioning of identity and the portrayal of self-destructive patterns.
Lips blue from the noose, black dress no shoes
-Too many pills, too much to drink
-Never had enough to eat or maybe cut too deep
-And I know you say I'm fine but I know you lie a lot
-But when you say you wanna die they all relate and buy a lot
-I would've left a couple times except I couldn't tie the not
-And everybody wonder why, better question: why not
-Asking fucked up questions, but what am I supposed to say
-I need an escape to get through the day
-Never eat, never sleep, never drink, never pray
-Smoke, skin, and bones. Wither away
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