Suicide
Arthur James Lyrics

One, two, ready
The song is starting, and the artist wants the listener to be prepared

Here we go
The artist is beginning to sing the song

It ain't the gun
The weapon doesn't commit the crime

It's the man behind the trigger
It's the person using the gun who's responsible for their actions

Gets blood on his fingers
The person using the gun causes death or harm to others

And runs
The person who committed the crime tries to flee from the consequences

It ain't the lie
The lie itself doesn't do much harm

It's the way that the truth is denied
The harm is caused by the denial of the truth

But if there is one thing that I'm guilty of
The artist is admitting fault for something

It's loving and giving when you take too much
The artist has given too much to someone who took too much in return

If somebody asked how we died
The artist and someone else have died in this situation and someone is inquiring about how they passed away

Please look them straight in the eye
The artist wants someone to be honest when telling the story of their death

Call it suicide
The artist is classifying this situation as suicide

Don't fabricate
The artist does not want the truth to be altered

Just tell them babe
The artist is speaking directly to someone, presumably the person who caused their death

It was suicide
The artist wants the truth to be known - this was not just an accident

Don't sugarcoat it
The artist wants the truth, even if it's painful

Just let them know
The artist wants the truthfulness to be emphasized

It ain't the knife
The knife itself is not inherently evil

It's the way that you use it
The harm is caused by the person using the knife, particularly in an abusive way

How you abuse it in fights
The person who's using the knife is getting into fights with others

It ain't about the life
One's life experience doesn't determine their actions

You feel you were given
The person's perception of their life experience

As long as you're living it right
Regardless of what you believe you were given in life, you're responsible for living life ethically

You've been killing me softly
The artist has been impacted by someone else's destructive behavior

And finally the pain is too much
The artist has reached a breaking point because of the ongoing harm caused by someone else

And I'm all out of whisky
The artist has no more numbing or coping mechanism left

To soak up the damage you've done
The damage caused by the person in question cannot be brushed off or ignored anymore

If there's anything I'm guilty of
The artist is talking directly to the person who caused their death

It's loving you too much
The artist's love for the person who caused their death led them to give too much

Oh, you look them straight in the eye
The artist is repeating their request for the truth to be honest and forthright

Just let them know
The artist wants to emphasize the importance of telling the truth about how they died

Oh baby
The artist is addressing the person who caused their death