I think looking at it as someone who's strictly suicidal is taking the lyrics far too literally. Given that the title is "The Outsider" and the fact that the entire album is about addiction, I think that this song sticks with the theme. Most of the songs have been through the eyes of the addict, more or less, but this song is different, being from the point of view of "The Outsider" (someone who watching the addict from the outside).
This is a song of the frustration of watching someone you know self destruct, and, in the eyes of the outsider, acting selfishly and attention seeking by hurting themselves and others with their addictions. It can be incredibly frustrating for someone to watch a person basically killing themselves with their own selfishness, hence the "pounding at a fault line." He feels like he's done everything he can to help this person and he's reached the breaking point since they've done nothing but take it for granted, so this song is him throwing his hands into the air saying, "I give up, I'm done with you."
@Saiai absolutely I agree I thought that for years and I definitely can relate now. My sister has been addicted to heroin for about 5 years, and I literally just hit that point, where for my own sanity and mental health I have to separate myself from her completely and it's not easy, but I've been killing myself doing anything and everything to help her. I physically and emotionally can no longer choose to watch her kill herself.
@Saiai absolutely I agree I thought that for years and I definitely can relate now. My sister has been addicted to heroin for about 5 years, and I literally just hit that point, where for my own sanity and mental health I have to separate myself from her completely and it's not easy, but I've been killing myself doing anything and everything to help her. I physically and emotionally can no longer choose to watch her kill herself.
so I yes I think ur right the majority of the along album is from the addicts point of view, but this could...
so I yes I think ur right the majority of the along album is from the addicts point of view, but this could be about a person close to the addict.
I think looking at it as someone who's strictly suicidal is taking the lyrics far too literally. Given that the title is "The Outsider" and the fact that the entire album is about addiction, I think that this song sticks with the theme. Most of the songs have been through the eyes of the addict, more or less, but this song is different, being from the point of view of "The Outsider" (someone who watching the addict from the outside).
This is a song of the frustration of watching someone you know self destruct, and, in the eyes of the outsider, acting selfishly and attention seeking by hurting themselves and others with their addictions. It can be incredibly frustrating for someone to watch a person basically killing themselves with their own selfishness, hence the "pounding at a fault line." He feels like he's done everything he can to help this person and he's reached the breaking point since they've done nothing but take it for granted, so this song is him throwing his hands into the air saying, "I give up, I'm done with you."
@Saiai absolutely I agree I thought that for years and I definitely can relate now. My sister has been addicted to heroin for about 5 years, and I literally just hit that point, where for my own sanity and mental health I have to separate myself from her completely and it's not easy, but I've been killing myself doing anything and everything to help her. I physically and emotionally can no longer choose to watch her kill herself.
@Saiai absolutely I agree I thought that for years and I definitely can relate now. My sister has been addicted to heroin for about 5 years, and I literally just hit that point, where for my own sanity and mental health I have to separate myself from her completely and it's not easy, but I've been killing myself doing anything and everything to help her. I physically and emotionally can no longer choose to watch her kill herself.
so I yes I think ur right the majority of the along album is from the addicts point of view, but this could...
so I yes I think ur right the majority of the along album is from the addicts point of view, but this could be about a person close to the addict.