Lyric discussion by shesavedme 

wow. i know this is about cancer, but this song relates to me so much.

"But I didn't mind the things you threw, the phones I deflected I didn't mind you blaming me for your mistakes I just held you in the door-frame through all of the earthquakes"

this definitely reminds me of living with a family member with bipolar disorder.

"Daddy was an asshole, he fucked you up Built the gears in your head, now he greases them up And no one paid attention when you just stopped eating "Eighty-seven pounds!" and this all bears repeating"

and this reminds me of eating disorders, personally. i know people have already said this, but still, this song really hits home.

Actually, it's not about cancer. At least not literally. He is using the cancer patient/ hospice worker relationship as a metaphor for his relationship with an emotionally abusive person. So you are right on the money! He explained it once in a music magazine interview.

Yeah, no, it's about a relationship, dude.

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