to me, the song is the figurative death of an aspect or a particular persona of the narrator. he's burying who he was, knowing one day he'll look back and examine the remains of who he used to be. he is achieving this death by tearing himself apart, burning his exterior to find who lies beneath, what is at the core of who he is. I think the bloodsuckers are other people and powers in his life, maybe even his own friends, so close to him and hiding their true intentions right in front of him. the cat represents his own depression, a sort of emotional weight that settles on his heart and makes it hard to live. he's trying to kill that version of himself, with it's many problems and so much sadness, to hopefully emerge as a happier man.
to me, the song is the figurative death of an aspect or a particular persona of the narrator. he's burying who he was, knowing one day he'll look back and examine the remains of who he used to be. he is achieving this death by tearing himself apart, burning his exterior to find who lies beneath, what is at the core of who he is. I think the bloodsuckers are other people and powers in his life, maybe even his own friends, so close to him and hiding their true intentions right in front of him. the cat represents his own depression, a sort of emotional weight that settles on his heart and makes it hard to live. he's trying to kill that version of himself, with it's many problems and so much sadness, to hopefully emerge as a happier man.