How Is Your Life Today? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by amatterofgrace 

Cover art for How Is Your Life Today? lyrics by Porcupine Tree

At first, I thought it was about contemplating suicide, after a lover has left.

"the neighbours have guessed 'cos I've cancelled the milk and they don't hear your voice through the walls anymore"

Then it hit me that Steve Wilson loves to write dark lyrics. This line in particular hints at murder...

"I was kissed on the cheek by a cold mouth While the taxi was waiting like a getaway car"

The cold mouth could be that of a corpse.

"Each second seems like a lifetime And the cat it's been staring at me all this time"

These lines hint at guilt, maybe regret.

Finally, "how is your life today?" seems like he's mocking the dead lover who wanted to leave.