I've always perceived this song to be about panic attacks caused by anxiety, much more than a discussion itself. Not that the idea of being in an argue is quite wrong, but I think the lyrics are more focused on showing the person is going through a bad time and everyone around seems to ignore - or simply don't care. As someone who've been diagnosed with panic disorder, I personally can really relate to every single word used.
"Words fail me all the time
I don’t even feel like talking"
When you're on a breaking down, having a hard time breathing and, well, don't really feel like talking. You try to reach to others still but you act really... monosilabic: "I'm dying here", and people act like you are joking or exaggerating (which might be true at some extent, but the feeling is real): "and you keep walking"
"Why are you asking me this?
Can’t you see I’m trying?"
When you're trying to go through all this and people be like "are you really serious" or "chill dude"
"I don’t like it like this
No I think I’m dying"
When your skin runs pale and you feel like your heart is beating too fast, your head is pricking and you feel like you're collapsing
"I can’t calm down at all
Panic is what panic feels like
Can’t we just stay silent?
Speaking now seems far too violent"
When people keep telling you to calm down, but you simply can't, otherwise you wouldn't be at that situation to begin with, and all you want is that person not to ask you anything anymore, just show their support, asking what can they do for you or not saying anything at all
I've always perceived this song to be about panic attacks caused by anxiety, much more than a discussion itself. Not that the idea of being in an argue is quite wrong, but I think the lyrics are more focused on showing the person is going through a bad time and everyone around seems to ignore - or simply don't care. As someone who've been diagnosed with panic disorder, I personally can really relate to every single word used.
"Words fail me all the time I don’t even feel like talking"
When you're on a breaking down, having a hard time breathing and, well, don't really feel like talking. You try to reach to others still but you act really... monosilabic: "I'm dying here", and people act like you are joking or exaggerating (which might be true at some extent, but the feeling is real): "and you keep walking"
"Why are you asking me this? Can’t you see I’m trying?"
When you're trying to go through all this and people be like "are you really serious" or "chill dude"
"I don’t like it like this No I think I’m dying"
When your skin runs pale and you feel like your heart is beating too fast, your head is pricking and you feel like you're collapsing
"I can’t calm down at all Panic is what panic feels like Can’t we just stay silent? Speaking now seems far too violent"
When people keep telling you to calm down, but you simply can't, otherwise you wouldn't be at that situation to begin with, and all you want is that person not to ask you anything anymore, just show their support, asking what can they do for you or not saying anything at all