Skeleton Jar Lyrics

Lyric discussion by electricocean 

Cover art for Skeleton Jar lyrics by Youth Group

I agree with mattd23 that this is from the POV of a depressed person who feels they've let down their parents (the "real son to my dad" part). It's all adressed to his partner who apparently is not as down as him (the opening lines suggest this), and he seems bitter that they are in a better mindset, and he feels undeserving of their affection