Lyric discussion by Barking Sparrows 

Cover art for The Sparrow and the Medicine lyrics by Tallest Man on Earth, The

splitting the winds apart, i'm pretty sure. how do you split something like the wind? a beautiful thought

i agree with Malenkaja who said that this song is about choosing addiction over love. Especially the line "still standing on the corner where i left you, digging up a quite sufficient track" has the obvious connotation that he is still addicted, where he was when she left, track literally referring to track marks.

it's a beautiful song about regret, i think.