Missing You

OKEY DOKEY LET'S GET TO IT.

So, I think this song is written from the perspective of someone who has a depressed friend, and the song is directed to the friend. With that in mind, let's get started on analyzing.

"I heard that you've been, self-medicating in the quiet of your room,"

Fairly straightforward. This could be referencing anti-depressants or other drugs which people suffering from depression are known to turn to as a form of escapism.

"your sweet, suburban tomb,"

They never leave the house, so their room has become like a tomb for them.

"but if you need a friend, I'll help you stitch up your wounds,"

An offer of friendship towards the depressed person.

"I heard that you've been, having some trouble finding your place in the world, I know how much that hurts,"

Depression can cause feelings that your life is meaningless, and you 'don't have a place in the world'. The narrator has also known that feeling and can relate.

"and if you need a friend, then please just say the word…"

If they need someone to help them through the tough times, they're always on call.

"You've come this far, you're all cleaned up, you made a mess again, there's no more trying, time to sort yourself out…."

You've been through your share of hardships in the past, this is just another mess you need to sort out, so get to it.

"Hold on tight, this ride is a wild one,"

Another straightforward line; life is the wildest ride of all.

"make no mistake, the day will come when you can't cover up what you've done,"

This could be referencing two things, maybe even both. The first is that the person is hiding that they have a problem, but people will find out eventually, or possibly that they self harm, and they can't cover up the marks forever.

"Now don't lose your fight, kid, it only takes a little push to pull on through,"

Don't lose hope now, it seems tough but if you keep at it you'll pull through.

"With so much left to do; You'll be missing out, and we'll be missing you,"

There's so much left in life for you to experience, so if you do lose hope (ie. suicide), you'll be missing out, and your friends and family will miss you.

Verse, Prechorus and Chorus are all the same so the meanings remain the same.

"Grit your teeth, and pull your hair, paint the walls black and scream, "Fuck the world, 'cause it's my life, I'm gonna take it back," and never for a second blame yourself,"

Don't bottle up your feelings, let them out and tell yourself you're going to get through. Depression is an insidious thing that should never be blamed on the person suffering it by others, but what is worse is when the sufferer blames themselves.

The final chorus is the same. Which means this is the end of my interpretation. Thank you for listening.

I think that @calebuwm is close with the general tone; that is an appeal to a friend, but my interpretation [which I will defend below] differs enough to warrant a separate entry, rather than a reply.

I believe the song is an appeal to a friend in a dangerous situation; a person who is struggling with both substance abuse and major depressive disorder. This individual had previously gotten control of their addiction[s], but had relapsed and is in danger of losing their life.

IN SHORT, THE SONG IS AND INTERVENTION; POETICALLY WORDED AND SET TO MUSIC.

The song begins with an opening statement that the writer has heard that the individual is trying to manage psychiatric issues with drugs or alcohol.

The term "self-medicating" is used in psychiatry to describe one who takes drugs [illicit or otherwise] and/or alcohol to attempt to ease their emotional distress.

The description of the "quiet of your room" as a "suburban tomb" sets the scene of an individual who is staying secluded in their residence and that the writer is concerned that the subject could die there. It also has the added macabre of suggesting that their living quarters are gloomy, either in reality or as perceived by the subject in their current state.

They suggest that this person might be having some manner of identity crisis, which is rather common in our contemporary societies, and could certainly be a stressor for a person with a history of depression and/or substance abuse.

They then go on to reach out and offer support, saying "If you need a friend" and later "I'll help you stitch up your wounds", which are of course emotional rather than physical.

Next, there is the statement that this individual has overcome their addiction in the past, but has relapsed. You're all cleaned up=sober. Made a mess again=relapsed.

The very next statement is that this person mustn't fail at recovery. "There's no more trying. Time to sort yourself out" is a statement that s/he must recover once and for all. There is an essence of absolution to the statement, that there is no alternative. Failure is not an option consistent with survival.

The reference to "Hold on tight" and subsequent verbiage regarding struggle etc, I believe, refers to the emotional and physical struggle associated with fighting addiction.

Paradoxically, though perhaps to encourage the subject to proceed with a path to recovery, the writer then suggests that the cessation of self-medicating will be a relatively easy one, saying, "It only takes a little push..."

This is all provided with the warning plea to correct their ways or the writer and [presumably] other friends ["we"] feel that the subject will succumb to their illness ["lose your fight, kid"] at a young age ["with so much left to do"]. They then appeal to the subjects sense of empathy, rather than their self preservation instincts which are, by implication, impaired due to their present mental condition, with the statements that the writer and others will mourn his/her loss. The hope being that even if the subject has no regard for his/her own well-being, they may still want to avoid causing suffering to others.

In the "C" theme/interlude the writer says to the subject to, basically, express their repressed emotions in a way which is non-harmful in nature and, in the same breath, essentially tells the subject to "suck it up." Grit your teeth/pull your hair/"fuck the world it's my life..." = get tough with the situation and overcome.

The part which is unclear to me is the reference to not being able to "cover up what you've done" while elsewhere encouraging the person to "never blame yourself." They're contradictory notions...

In the end, we are left wondering what the outcome will be. Perhaps in future albums [if this was written for a non-fictional purpose] we may find if the writer was successful in saving their friend's life.

I suffer from self harming and this song really spoke to me. My best friend sent it to me. I think its all about showing your friend who is sufferin "Self-medicating in the quiet of your room" that its okay to make mistakes but that you got to get past them and not give up or you will miss out on all the good things in life and your friends will miss the person you use to be. " you'll be missing out and we will be missing you " For me the song is about holding on to the hope of better things and taking the support friends offer.