I am also a person with mental problems, and I find this song super relatable. I feel like it's about being caught between that guilt of burdening your loved ones with your problems, not wanting to trouble them, but also needing them desperately.
At least that's what I get from the lines
"You'll have to watch me struggle
From several rooms away
But tonight I'll need you to stay"
It's wanting to push them away to protect them, but also needing their presence.
The rest of the song I feel depicts the descent into a breakdown. One of those danger nights where you try to stop the bad thoughts but they come anyway, and you just have to ride it out until it's over. Reminds me of a panic attack: once it starts, no one can make it stop, and you have to just wait it out. However, having simply the presence of a loved one nearby makes it so much better. And I think that sums up the whole song: sometimes people can't help us through an episode, but their simple presence nearby is reassuring and necessary, even if we feel guilty for making them stay.
Also, on the topic of religious themes: I think part of what makes this song great is that the person being addressed could be anyone. God, a lover, or a friend.
I am also a person with mental problems, and I find this song super relatable. I feel like it's about being caught between that guilt of burdening your loved ones with your problems, not wanting to trouble them, but also needing them desperately. At least that's what I get from the lines
"You'll have to watch me struggle From several rooms away But tonight I'll need you to stay"
It's wanting to push them away to protect them, but also needing their presence.
The rest of the song I feel depicts the descent into a breakdown. One of those danger nights where you try to stop the bad thoughts but they come anyway, and you just have to ride it out until it's over. Reminds me of a panic attack: once it starts, no one can make it stop, and you have to just wait it out. However, having simply the presence of a loved one nearby makes it so much better. And I think that sums up the whole song: sometimes people can't help us through an episode, but their simple presence nearby is reassuring and necessary, even if we feel guilty for making them stay.
Also, on the topic of religious themes: I think part of what makes this song great is that the person being addressed could be anyone. God, a lover, or a friend.