Lyric discussion by PBandJ 

Cover art for Big Black Coffin lyrics by Peter Bjorn and John

i think the meaning is all in the first verse. " it's coming back to things you've said to me i'm hiding away from reality denying myself for the better parts and you slip back and say "don't take it hard" and then i find it hard to sleep at all wishing i could give someone else a call someone that's closer closer close to me forgetting someone might come over me "

this female broke this fellow's heart and now he is in a depressed state. "do you know the way to the bar" -real dope song everybody can relate to at some point or another in their lives. huge pb&j fan :D