St. James Street Lyrics

Lyric discussion by FalseProphet 

Cover art for St. James Street lyrics by Hey Mercedes

Out of body experience looking down on the self as the body is dieing (suicide), the duality of the situation in both the mind and body. One wants to die, the other fighting to live, regardless of the wishes of the self. And again, in the toughts of the writer, "too young to die," but still "i could sink into this sleep [death]."

Does anybody know if the writer knew somebody who killed him/herself? Sounds like the kid was on the way to the hospital during a St James parade, or the St James parade is the metaphore of the trip to death. I'm not big on religion, but I thought Paul was at the gates of heaven and not James? Or is it just that the ride happened to take place on Saint James' Street?