This song can be interpreted in 2 ways: literally and metaphorically.
If interpreted literally it's about the narrator/singer being infatuated by something a thing of beauty, in this case a woman, yet he is unable to coexist with this person as he can't bare seeing this person destroy herself.
Corey said in an interview that metaphorically the song is about the music industry as a whole. The environment has become toxic and although he loves creating music he can't stand to see the industry destroy itself as it's all about the money and not about the artist or creativity anymore.
This song can be interpreted in 2 ways: literally and metaphorically. If interpreted literally it's about the narrator/singer being infatuated by something a thing of beauty, in this case a woman, yet he is unable to coexist with this person as he can't bare seeing this person destroy herself.
Corey said in an interview that metaphorically the song is about the music industry as a whole. The environment has become toxic and although he loves creating music he can't stand to see the industry destroy itself as it's all about the money and not about the artist or creativity anymore.