As I've listened to this song more I've realized that, while my original comment pertains, I actually think it's from the perspective of two people in a mutually toxic, suffocating, and unhealthy relationship. The whole song frames the vocalists against each other, they don't sing with each other in a duet but in a series of jumbled, probably drunk and angry thoughts at one another ("I hope this makes you sad", "she'd look more beautiful if she cried", "learn to keep your mouth shut", etc). This seems to be the argument that causes their breakup, as at the end the male leaves, mumbling drunkenly to himself about the unceremonious breakup and the impending regrets, but also still holding on to his anger ("try not to sleep and scare these self affirming notions") It could be just about any relationship that ends in a tragically angry way, but I think the song seems to frame it in a way that's not necessarily abusive but in a way that it is clear these two people have been sucking away at each others' happiness and healthiness for a long time, and in the end, through all their trials and errors, they still failed as they remained in a state of anger and hatred in each other.
It's a sad truth that many breakups end up like this, as much as we sometimes wish it could always be amicable - it's rarely that simple.
As I've listened to this song more I've realized that, while my original comment pertains, I actually think it's from the perspective of two people in a mutually toxic, suffocating, and unhealthy relationship. The whole song frames the vocalists against each other, they don't sing with each other in a duet but in a series of jumbled, probably drunk and angry thoughts at one another ("I hope this makes you sad", "she'd look more beautiful if she cried", "learn to keep your mouth shut", etc). This seems to be the argument that causes their breakup, as at the end the male leaves, mumbling drunkenly to himself about the unceremonious breakup and the impending regrets, but also still holding on to his anger ("try not to sleep and scare these self affirming notions") It could be just about any relationship that ends in a tragically angry way, but I think the song seems to frame it in a way that's not necessarily abusive but in a way that it is clear these two people have been sucking away at each others' happiness and healthiness for a long time, and in the end, through all their trials and errors, they still failed as they remained in a state of anger and hatred in each other.
It's a sad truth that many breakups end up like this, as much as we sometimes wish it could always be amicable - it's rarely that simple.