Lyric discussion by alkalinetrio59 

Cover art for In Vein lyrics by Alkaline Trio

I think the lyrics at the beginning are...

"My point of reference Makes me afraid to begin convincing But you might as well just change your name Cuz I only recognize a shadow. Can I be like a superhero, With nobody's best interests in mind? Now there's blood in the water That I squeeze from this stone here And we turned into our cheap wine And I swallowed every drop Yes I could feel my stomach rot And you were so supportive as I drank through the pain."

I think the song is about an abusive relationship, and how all attempts to make it work were "in vein."