To me, there very first obvious interpretation that stands out to me as someone young who has been diagnosed with a terminal condition of some sort. Again to me, that just makes sense throughout the whole song. In particular though - "One look sent knees to the ground"
"Don't lie, I want em' to know/ God's loves die young, is he ready to go?"
"Does it bother you - the low click of a ticking clock?" (This referring to if it bothers the person who's life has been limited, and if that knowledge bothers them).... And many more quotes. I feel that the perspective in who he sings changes a few times.
The only other interpretation I can find in this, other than the broad concept of someone coming to terms with their mortality, is someone who has been drafted into the military or something like that.
To me, there very first obvious interpretation that stands out to me as someone young who has been diagnosed with a terminal condition of some sort. Again to me, that just makes sense throughout the whole song. In particular though - "One look sent knees to the ground" "Don't lie, I want em' to know/ God's loves die young, is he ready to go?" "Does it bother you - the low click of a ticking clock?" (This referring to if it bothers the person who's life has been limited, and if that knowledge bothers them).... And many more quotes. I feel that the perspective in who he sings changes a few times.
The only other interpretation I can find in this, other than the broad concept of someone coming to terms with their mortality, is someone who has been drafted into the military or something like that.