In an interview, Chris Hall admitted freely that this song is similar to their earlier hit, "Shame", it touches on the same concept but does so from a more mature standpoint in a way.
Rather than asking how one can exist without the other, he is now admitting his last hope with this person is gone. He is no longer questioning his existence, but rather accepting that whether this person died or simply moved on without them, that their connection literally is "Dead and Gone" and is thus mourning it.
Essentially, one could think of this song as "Shame Part 2" if one desired to, as it touches on the exact subject matter.
In an interview, Chris Hall admitted freely that this song is similar to their earlier hit, "Shame", it touches on the same concept but does so from a more mature standpoint in a way.
Rather than asking how one can exist without the other, he is now admitting his last hope with this person is gone. He is no longer questioning his existence, but rather accepting that whether this person died or simply moved on without them, that their connection literally is "Dead and Gone" and is thus mourning it.
Essentially, one could think of this song as "Shame Part 2" if one desired to, as it touches on the exact subject matter.