Lyric discussion by lord decay 

Cover art for Smoke lyrics by Natalie Imbruglia

it sounds like the cries of a cutter. neglect and abuse have taken their toll and now she's crying for her parents to help her, but to no avail.

"bleeding is breathing" pain is the only way to feel, as one can no longer feel emotions.

"bleeding is believing" to believe one still exists, to feel pain.