An interview did confirm that "gack" referred to the Dr. Seuss quote, which was about a game children played. They also said the song is about "a section of society where children are denied a childhood." This sounds to me less like the abortion idea than about a situation of poverty and crime.
In a literal sense, there's a clear implication of death. "Lips of gray" describes a corpse, and phrases like "our lives were shite" suggest that he knew the person for a long time. I believe he's mourning the death of a brother or childhood friend.
An interview did confirm that "gack" referred to the Dr. Seuss quote, which was about a game children played. They also said the song is about "a section of society where children are denied a childhood." This sounds to me less like the abortion idea than about a situation of poverty and crime.
In a literal sense, there's a clear implication of death. "Lips of gray" describes a corpse, and phrases like "our lives were shite" suggest that he knew the person for a long time. I believe he's mourning the death of a brother or childhood friend.