I believe the lyrics aren't to be taken too literal. Also, when you compare the lyrics with the music video, it's pretty obvious that it's about the paranoia one might feel when dealing with anxiety. The man in the video seems to have social anxiety since he feels judged while no one is actually paying attention to him at all. The video during the day is his outer appearance and how he wants to appear unaffected, but the parts during night time are his inner thoughts. Towards the end day and night are starting to blend together and he just can't escape the anxiety and judgment he feels when surrounded by other people.
The ''The worms will come for you, big boots'' is interesting, because it's usually the other way around isn't it? The worms don't come for your boots, we are the ones who will probably crush the worms under our boots. So perhaps it's talking about an irrational fear?
This is my interpretation of the lyrics combined with the music video.
I believe the lyrics aren't to be taken too literal. Also, when you compare the lyrics with the music video, it's pretty obvious that it's about the paranoia one might feel when dealing with anxiety. The man in the video seems to have social anxiety since he feels judged while no one is actually paying attention to him at all. The video during the day is his outer appearance and how he wants to appear unaffected, but the parts during night time are his inner thoughts. Towards the end day and night are starting to blend together and he just can't escape the anxiety and judgment he feels when surrounded by other people.
The ''The worms will come for you, big boots'' is interesting, because it's usually the other way around isn't it? The worms don't come for your boots, we are the ones who will probably crush the worms under our boots. So perhaps it's talking about an irrational fear?
This is my interpretation of the lyrics combined with the music video.