I think that this song is about suicide and that it really isn't the way out of your problems. You shouldn't let otheres or bad times drag you down. You have it within yourself to get through, and even if you may not see it, there are people out here who care about you. Just like the last line says, you need to do all that is within your power to go on with your life before giving up:
"Before I'd lay me down to rest,
I'd throw away everything to live."
I think that this song is about suicide and that it really isn't the way out of your problems. You shouldn't let otheres or bad times drag you down. You have it within yourself to get through, and even if you may not see it, there are people out here who care about you. Just like the last line says, you need to do all that is within your power to go on with your life before giving up:
"Before I'd lay me down to rest, I'd throw away everything to live."