Happiness by the Kilowatt (Alexisonfire cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kurtan 

Cover art for Happiness by the Kilowatt (Alexisonfire cover) lyrics by City and Colour

Dallas Green has said that its a story about suicide.

"So this is continuous happiness", "I always imagined it something more" Is this person thinking to him/her self that he/she cant really be happy. And no matter how you hang you try to cover your sadness with a great frame or paint.

And a great day to spend in doors is how that person spends his/her last day indoor for commiting suicide. By taking a bath with a electricXXX

The "wake up!" is the voice from his/her mother that wakes him/her at the hostpital.

"So where has all the day gone? And why are my lungs aching when I breathe? Is there something wrong with the heat? Why am I so cold? And my heart feels sick and it hurts when I speak"

Is him trying to recover from what happened. His body is hurt and same goes for his lungs from all the meds.

And the last line "Was this what we hoped for?" Is him/her asking if its a good thing that he/she is still alive.

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