The Funeral

I also recently lost someone very dear to me to suicide, and interpreted the song through that lens. The first two verses simply illustrate how wrong the victim was to take their own life and that there are many people that care for and love them I think the chorus is describing the process of grieving that one must go through after any loss. "At every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral Every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral Every occasion, know I'm ready for the funeral At every occasion, oh, one billion day funeral" I look at this "funeral" as the depression and heartache that follows loss, every single day seems like a struggle, and your mind keeps replaying the fateful events of the death and the funeral. The "one billion day funeral" is just describing that grief is a long journey, and the pain will go on for what seems like forever.

Overall, I think this is an absolutely beautiful song that can be interpreted in practically any situation, which is part of what makes it so great.