Lyric discussion by charcoalsketch 

Cover art for Holding Patterns lyrics by Kind of Like Spitting

just two minor corrections- 1.i couldn't quite think of any worse*

  1. all so rediculous written down*

i think this is about a girl who he used to have feelings for (which were mutual). but he never made a move so nothing ever happened between them.

maybe she went away for a while ["a sweater soft, a hug goodbye. when you called us three days later"] then unexpectedly committed suicide.. ["we all knew you were tired, but we thought you'd make it through the night."] and he was angry about not being able to stop her ["B thinks i should write you a letter, that it might be better than just lashing out."] i'm not sure who "B" is. an abbreviation, maybe for a psychiatrist, or just anyone who he doesn't want to name. or maybe it's simpler than that, and is just a nickname for someone.