Re why 15 Step and not 15 Steps - probably to make the title sound like it's a type of dance, like the two-step... only in this case, if the gallows theory is correct, the 15-step is the dance of death.
I think the gallows and being hung thing is a metaphor for giving up in life, because no matter how hard you try, you always end up "where you started" - so in the end, you just give up trying and settle for what you've got. It's the sad realisation that any dreams or idealism you had when younger are going to come to nothing - and I think this is what Thom's referring to when he says "It comes to us all, it's as soft as a pillow", rather than death itself.
Re why 15 Step and not 15 Steps - probably to make the title sound like it's a type of dance, like the two-step... only in this case, if the gallows theory is correct, the 15-step is the dance of death.
I think the gallows and being hung thing is a metaphor for giving up in life, because no matter how hard you try, you always end up "where you started" - so in the end, you just give up trying and settle for what you've got. It's the sad realisation that any dreams or idealism you had when younger are going to come to nothing - and I think this is what Thom's referring to when he says "It comes to us all, it's as soft as a pillow", rather than death itself.