I think this song is about bereavement. Duncan's lyrics are always so abstract, I can never be certain of where he's going with them. But I think he's attempting to describe the pain of someone close to you dying. It's like a bee sting, a 'fading sting, of dealing'. Perhaps it's suggesting that being reminded of the pain, is like remembering the person who has died. You try to forget, but perhaps 'I had to see you again' suggests it's impossible to forget.
I think this song is about bereavement. Duncan's lyrics are always so abstract, I can never be certain of where he's going with them. But I think he's attempting to describe the pain of someone close to you dying. It's like a bee sting, a 'fading sting, of dealing'. Perhaps it's suggesting that being reminded of the pain, is like remembering the person who has died. You try to forget, but perhaps 'I had to see you again' suggests it's impossible to forget.