It's definitely about her husband. According to wikipedia, many of the songs from The Sea were written before her husband's untimely death. This song is particularly telling of their relationship. She seems like a centered person and very meek, but her husband always seemed troubled – probably due to his drug and alcohol use.
I think the comments before mine are accurate with the addition of "You did it all again, you broke another skin" leans towards his drug use (needles). I don't know what drugs he took, but that's what those lines reminded me of.
It's definitely about her husband. According to wikipedia, many of the songs from The Sea were written before her husband's untimely death. This song is particularly telling of their relationship. She seems like a centered person and very meek, but her husband always seemed troubled – probably due to his drug and alcohol use.
I think the comments before mine are accurate with the addition of "You did it all again, you broke another skin" leans towards his drug use (needles). I don't know what drugs he took, but that's what those lines reminded me of.