The song is about quitting and accepting that fate. “Lipstick lines on the wall” - it sounds like “shade” in live shows and overdubbing - either way, writing on the wall or shade, I have a pretty good idea who he could be referring to. Regardless, I’ve always thought “I’m a Mess” by Frank Iero is a perfect response, whether he intended it or not. Many of the same themes in the same words are included, though his song is about not quitting.
The song is about quitting and accepting that fate. “Lipstick lines on the wall” - it sounds like “shade” in live shows and overdubbing - either way, writing on the wall or shade, I have a pretty good idea who he could be referring to. Regardless, I’ve always thought “I’m a Mess” by Frank Iero is a perfect response, whether he intended it or not. Many of the same themes in the same words are included, though his song is about not quitting.