To Rid the Disease Lyrics

Lyric discussion by theotherness 

Cover art for To Rid the Disease lyrics by Opeth

Noooooooooooooooope, nope nope.

This song is about a person who is dealing with a (friend? relative? lover?) on their death-bed, and the debate about ending that person's life "to rid the disease," or trying to cling to hope and letting them live. Very dark song.