Fatal Lyrics

Lyric discussion by PJAnalyzer 

Cover art for Fatal lyrics by Pearl Jam

I'm reasonably certain the song is about someone catching their spouse cheating.

References to: How good is he? Did he arrive too late and tethered away to put on his suit and his tie? Grounds for dismissal outright?

The answers are Fatal could reference the significant other committing suicide or catching a fatal STD. The song "Wash" from the same album may be a reference to a cheating significant other "bringing back" an STD.

Planting the devil's seed... Though I stray. What she don't know today, might kill us both tomorrow. Wash my love.