Collapse The Light Into Earth Lyrics

Lyric discussion by amehvafan 

Cover art for Collapse The Light Into Earth lyrics by Porcupine Tree

To me this song is about someone who struggles with relationships due to depression and/or something else.

I won't shiver in the cold (you never really feel much when depressed)

I won't let the shadows take their toll I won't cover my head in the dark (implies the shadows and darkness will always be there even when you fight it)

And I won't forget you when we part (he likes someone but accept the fact that maybe they can't be together)

I won't heal given time (when suffering from clinical depression, it never really goes away)

I won't try to change your mind (the person knows about the difficulties with being with someone with depression and knows not everyone can handle it)

I won't feel better in the cold light of day (nothing really helps against clinical depression, other people feel happy when the sun shines, someone with depression don't feel anything)

But I wouldn't stop you if you wanted to stay (the person wants the one he/she likes/loves to stay but don't really want him/her to suffer, which is kinda inevitable when engaging in a relationship with someone who is suffering from depression... but yeah, please stay anyway..)

My Interpretation