The Wild Kindness Lyrics

Lyric discussion by doloreaesthetic 

Cover art for The Wild Kindness lyrics by Silver Jews, The

This song is either about committing suicide or about faking one's death to start a new life.

The first verse talks about life when one is happy and content. The second verse introduces a dissatisfaction with life and the way it has worked out. The third verse describes "ending it all" -- "dyed my hair in a motel void" either indicates the protagonist literally dying his hair (starting a new life) or dying his hair with blood (committing suicide via shooting himself in the head) and "[meeting] the coroner." The coroner says he'll help the protagonist disappear.