I'm going to go a little outside of the box here with this interpretation, bare with me.
I think that this song really refers to a lot of Schizophrenia and how it can affect a person's life. Now, you have to properly define Schizophrenia, and it's different from split personality (although there are some similarities).
Schizophrenia is hard to define first of all because in itself there are different kinds of cases. But it is typically defined as bizarre behavior, paranoia, delusions, and 'different' perception of reality.
I think this song could be about how a person slipped into, or triggered, their Schizophrenia.
The bases of the song deals with how lying to other people, in social instances, can "drown you". And how the lies eventually become reality to the victim.
"And cure my wounds, and the light will blind you". This line compares physical wounds to the deep mental scarring that Schizophrenia can cause. How the victim will eventually become socially outcast, locked-in, withdrawn, reserved. All of the above. The "light will blind you" because the person is a shut-in who has very limited social activity.
Chorus:
"I can't breathe"
This is just the description of how a person with Schizophrenia can feel, almost as if they are drowning.
"I prefer to find a ceiling"
Instead of trying to overcome, and accomplish something. They tend to look at the negatives and 'limit' themselves by finding a "ceiling".
"I can't win
I can fight no more
I'm drowning
And I'm sick inside"
This describes how the victim would feel as their Schizophrenia worsens and becomes a virus to their life.
"Push no more
And the day will find you
Speak no truth
And your ways will end you"
How giving up can result in "the day" that the person ultimately gives up by sacrificing themselves.
How lying ("speak no truth") will tear the person apart and the people will grow tired of the victim's delusions.
"It's alright
And you must move on
Though the damage has been done
Cherish the life and the ones you hold
Can you change?
Can you go on, oh?"
How accepting it is the first step, no more denial.
The damage has been done, no point in wallowing in the mud.
How the best way to overcome it is by "cherishing the life and the ones you hold".
Can you get better, overcome the illness? Move on with your life?
I know I'm probably way off base but this is what I thought when I heard the song for the 1000th time.
I'm going to go a little outside of the box here with this interpretation, bare with me.
I think that this song really refers to a lot of Schizophrenia and how it can affect a person's life. Now, you have to properly define Schizophrenia, and it's different from split personality (although there are some similarities).
Schizophrenia is hard to define first of all because in itself there are different kinds of cases. But it is typically defined as bizarre behavior, paranoia, delusions, and 'different' perception of reality.
I think this song could be about how a person slipped into, or triggered, their Schizophrenia.
The bases of the song deals with how lying to other people, in social instances, can "drown you". And how the lies eventually become reality to the victim.
"And cure my wounds, and the light will blind you". This line compares physical wounds to the deep mental scarring that Schizophrenia can cause. How the victim will eventually become socially outcast, locked-in, withdrawn, reserved. All of the above. The "light will blind you" because the person is a shut-in who has very limited social activity.
Chorus: "I can't breathe" This is just the description of how a person with Schizophrenia can feel, almost as if they are drowning.
"I prefer to find a ceiling" Instead of trying to overcome, and accomplish something. They tend to look at the negatives and 'limit' themselves by finding a "ceiling".
"I can't win I can fight no more I'm drowning And I'm sick inside"
This describes how the victim would feel as their Schizophrenia worsens and becomes a virus to their life.
"Push no more And the day will find you Speak no truth And your ways will end you"
How giving up can result in "the day" that the person ultimately gives up by sacrificing themselves.
How lying ("speak no truth") will tear the person apart and the people will grow tired of the victim's delusions.
"It's alright And you must move on Though the damage has been done Cherish the life and the ones you hold Can you change? Can you go on, oh?"
How accepting it is the first step, no more denial. The damage has been done, no point in wallowing in the mud.
How the best way to overcome it is by "cherishing the life and the ones you hold".
Can you get better, overcome the illness? Move on with your life?
I know I'm probably way off base but this is what I thought when I heard the song for the 1000th time.
@dbieon12 detailed thoughts on the subject matter. I don't agree but each to their own, the beautiful thing about music.
@dbieon12 detailed thoughts on the subject matter. I don't agree but each to their own, the beautiful thing about music.