Lyric discussion by medusapassionfruit 

Cover art for Draining lyrics by Silversun Pickups

Actually, the lyrics are kinda wrong, here are the ones posted on the Silversun Pickups website, literally copied and pasted.

you ask me to be stone again been wading out here for awhile at least the weight could be the end but not likely and it's draining and it's draining you see my shadow coming in dirty sheets pulled to your chin maybe we can now begin but not likely and it's draining and it's draining we're evading and it's draining you've asked me before
you've asked me to consider operating
we've been here before we've been here the delivery's no good we'll leave it alone we'll leave it that's when we start repeating don't ask anymore don't ask me the delivery's no good and it's draining and it's draining we're evading and it's draining and its draining and it's draining

Anyways, I really like this song. The guitar in the beginning is really gorgeous, I definately feel that the song is about a couple that's struggling. They both love each other, but the relationship is putting too much strain on both of the people, so even though they feel something, they're not happy together. That's just my opinion, though.

Not sure about the interpretation, but I definitely prefer these lyrics - "We'll leave it alone, We'll leave it that's when we start repeating" - makes quite a bit more sense than "We're leaving lord, A leaving that's where we start repeating."