Lyric discussion by Neon Black 

Cover art for Effigy 23 lyrics by American Head Charge

AHC don't seem like ones to copy, so i doubt that was the objective.

anywho I see this song as: He catches his girl cheating on him and is like fuck you we are over

and is trying to get rid over every memory he has of her

thus t"he burning of the bed & It just holds us back now"

when he catches her cheating on him she just stares their blankly, maybe even having a snide smile because he says "breaking your smile"

he hates her,

might even revert to drugs to help him deal with what just happened "I will sleep throughout this infection"

Everyone goes away I won't ever try I watched you slip away

and he's mumbling words under his breath