Lyric discussion by FigureHate 

Cover art for Lady Helen lyrics by Devin Townsend

Maybe I'm just translating the song too literally, but I think this song is about a father whose wife passed away giving birth to his child, or shortly after. It feels like its all the directions that a mind would spin into after dealing with the loss of your other half, while having to see him/her in the childs face everyday. A reminder to carry on with life for the sake of the child, but still being incomplete without her presence there. Not something anybody would want to experience.