Lyric discussion by micuerpoestatuyo 

Cover art for Sea People lyrics by Emiliana Torrini

It feels like what is happening is that she messed up the realtionship by doing something wrong. He is in pain and drowning in his sorrow....when she looks into his eyes, his pain makes her feel guilty for hurting him. When he leaves her she is still filled with the sorrow of hurting him. She still loves him but he cant stay with her for what she has done to him