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Mar 22nd 2018!⃝My interpretation of the this says to me someone is on the brink of suicide, and they're reaching out for help with the dark thoughts that have entered their mind
My theory on this goes like this:
Desperate for changing starving for truth
closer to where I started, chasing after you...
When you look at this first part of the song. In the person's mind, he's contemplating ending his life. He wants to change. But he can't. He's on the brink... And he's chasing after that demon.
Then there's this part:
I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
The guy is falling deeper into his depression, and letting go of everything he's known in his life. And has reached the crossroads of ending his life, or to continue on living.
The next part:
Forgetting all I'm lacking
Completely incomplete
I'll take your invitation
You take all of me now
Right here.... the guy is coming to terms about himself. The voices in his head are telling him to end his life. He accepts it... And is prepared to end it all.
After repeating the chorus.. you have this extension of it:
I'm livin' for the only thing I've known
I'm running and not quite sure Where to go?
And I don't know what I'm diving in to.
Just hanging by a moment here with you
The man realizes he's got nothing left in life to live for. He sees the dark world he's about to enter. But has no idea what's in store. Again, he's at the crossroads of his life.
And then lastly there's this last part:
There's nothing else to lose
There's nothing left to hide
There is nothing in the world that can change my mind
There is nothing else
There is nothing else
There is nothing else
He's ready to end it all. No one can stop him from changing his mind on what he's about to do. He's got nothing else to live for.
This theory is why I have a huge disdain for this song. Yes, you can think of it as a "love song" if you only focus on one part of the song. But when you dissect it, and look at the big overall picture... you'll see my theory.
For the record, I've never contemplated suicide myself. I have lost a couple close friends and family members to suicide. So I would never tell anyone to end their life for any reason. If you are someone who's had thoughts of suicide... I would suggest reaching out to someone. Life is too fragile and precious to end it over anything.
