Instead of the commonly stated view that it's about the end of a relationship (really only supported by the one line "when all I wanna see is the end of this"), perhaps it is simply about a fight - a lover's quarrel.
I agree with cosmogonic, there does seem to be a tone of regret or shame here. This could simply be the result of things said in a fight - the "vicious tongue"; "sticks and stones, leading to apologies". Or maybe the words said were indeed beyond retrieval: "I wish the cobwebs would cover me" - I wish I was dead, then I wouldn't feel this shame.
And in the end, regardless of how short tempered and vicious the words, there's only one person that is truly loved.
Instead of the commonly stated view that it's about the end of a relationship (really only supported by the one line "when all I wanna see is the end of this"), perhaps it is simply about a fight - a lover's quarrel.
I agree with cosmogonic, there does seem to be a tone of regret or shame here. This could simply be the result of things said in a fight - the "vicious tongue"; "sticks and stones, leading to apologies". Or maybe the words said were indeed beyond retrieval: "I wish the cobwebs would cover me" - I wish I was dead, then I wouldn't feel this shame.
And in the end, regardless of how short tempered and vicious the words, there's only one person that is truly loved.