The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still in pain?
Are you still crying
Despite the morphine in your veins?
A fluorescent haze hangs and for a second makes you
Invisible but you try in vain to reach out through
The life-support machine and all the multicoloured
Tubes that pump and drain
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
All this wasting away
All this prolonged misery and
All this stripping away of dignity is
Killing me
That expression on your face
Pleading through your agony
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still sighing
Shall I end it for you?
You'll see
I'll make it easy for you
Just one blink and I'll help you to break through
Where Never Never Land beckons to you
You can dance with Peter Pan
Make rings around the moon
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
No more injections
No more medications
No more complications for you
I'll lessen the load for you
No more no more no more
No more are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still in pain?
Are you still crying
Despite the morphine in your veins?
A fluorescent haze hangs and for a second makes you
Invisible but you try in vain to reach out through
The life-support machine and all the multicoloured
Tubes that pump and drain
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
All this wasting away
All this prolonged misery and
All this stripping away of dignity is
Killing me
That expression on your face
Pleading through your agony
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still sighing
Shall I end it for you?
You'll see
I'll make it easy for you
Just one blink and I'll help you to break through
Where Never Never Land beckons to you
You can dance with Peter Pan
Make rings around the moon
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
No more injections
No more medications
No more complications for you
I'll lessen the load for you
No more no more no more
No more are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Are you still dying darling?
Lyrics submitted by lokithecat
Are You Still Dying Darling? Lyrics as written by Steven Bailey Peter Clarke
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I think it is definately about Siouxsie's beliefs on euthanaisa, as she said of this song that if she were ever in a comatose state she would want them to turn of the machine instead of leaving her undignified and hooked up to machinery. It isn't about one of the guitarists as far as I know.
I can't see it being about Mcgeoch as he died unexpectedly in his sleep I believe and wasn't in a situation described in this song.