Beastly, I think you're way off. The only female mentioned is the subject's mother, not a girlfriend.
I think the song is about a friend, associate, whatever, of the writer (Max) who has detached himself or herself from his/her family and friends. The subject is going down a destructive path, and deteriorating, and Max is writing to try and spark the subject to get his or her life back together. IE: Picking up the pieces.
Beastly, I think you're way off. The only female mentioned is the subject's mother, not a girlfriend.
I think the song is about a friend, associate, whatever, of the writer (Max) who has detached himself or herself from his/her family and friends. The subject is going down a destructive path, and deteriorating, and Max is writing to try and spark the subject to get his or her life back together. IE: Picking up the pieces.