to me, it sounds like there could be two speakers. they're arguing, or having a tiff. i especially like the second verse when he says, "i can't calm down at all/ panic is what panic feels like" as the first speaker, who's getting kind of pissy and irritable. and then, "can't we just stay silent/ speaking now seems far too violent," as the second speaker's trying to keep him/her calm or to avoid the issue they're fighting about. who knows...
to me, it sounds like there could be two speakers. they're arguing, or having a tiff. i especially like the second verse when he says, "i can't calm down at all/ panic is what panic feels like" as the first speaker, who's getting kind of pissy and irritable. and then, "can't we just stay silent/ speaking now seems far too violent," as the second speaker's trying to keep him/her calm or to avoid the issue they're fighting about. who knows...