This song seems to be about suicide. The narrative remains the same, but the cause of death is suicide, judging from the line "we suffer for as long as we can take". Suicide is sometimes considered an escape.
"This marks a vulnerable part of me/ guess it runs in my family"
There's evidence depression and suicidal behavior is heritable. The Lyme disease angle doesn't fit with this line.
This song seems to be about suicide. The narrative remains the same, but the cause of death is suicide, judging from the line "we suffer for as long as we can take". Suicide is sometimes considered an escape.
"This marks a vulnerable part of me/ guess it runs in my family"
There's evidence depression and suicidal behavior is heritable. The Lyme disease angle doesn't fit with this line.