I can't help but think of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious when the "Nancy was a goddamn friend of mine" line comes in. If you haven't already watched the music video, I would totally suggest to do so, as it provides even more of an understanding. What I got from it is that it's a song providing expression of the inevitable guilt a child feels as they first witness a death of a person, animal, or anything else; the absolute rock-bottom that they feel, and that we have all felt, as we realise that nothing is immortal, and that there's nothing we can do to prevent death.
I can't help but think of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious when the "Nancy was a goddamn friend of mine" line comes in. If you haven't already watched the music video, I would totally suggest to do so, as it provides even more of an understanding. What I got from it is that it's a song providing expression of the inevitable guilt a child feels as they first witness a death of a person, animal, or anything else; the absolute rock-bottom that they feel, and that we have all felt, as we realise that nothing is immortal, and that there's nothing we can do to prevent death.