I believe the song is about the 2 stages of an unrequited breakup.
The first stage, exile, when you've been left, or thrown out, and feel utterly alone and abandoned. The first part of the song describes the thoughts that go through your head in such a state. Terrible luck, a trial of your strength and character, an all consuming pain and denial over someone who meant so much giving up on you and your love, and the wondering whether they are as troubled over it as you are. All you want to do is quiet your painful thoughts, but all alone, your only company is an overactive and uncontrollable mind. Like marbles on glass...
The second stage is vilification. Once exile sinks in, both parties will vilify one another. The other will begin to vilify you to sooth their guilt and grief, and you will vilify them over the cruelty they've shown by giving up on and abandoning you. Once vilification begins, just trying to communicate is nearly impossible. Don't even try.
I believe the song is about the 2 stages of an unrequited breakup.
The first stage, exile, when you've been left, or thrown out, and feel utterly alone and abandoned. The first part of the song describes the thoughts that go through your head in such a state. Terrible luck, a trial of your strength and character, an all consuming pain and denial over someone who meant so much giving up on you and your love, and the wondering whether they are as troubled over it as you are. All you want to do is quiet your painful thoughts, but all alone, your only company is an overactive and uncontrollable mind. Like marbles on glass...
The second stage is vilification. Once exile sinks in, both parties will vilify one another. The other will begin to vilify you to sooth their guilt and grief, and you will vilify them over the cruelty they've shown by giving up on and abandoning you. Once vilification begins, just trying to communicate is nearly impossible. Don't even try.