And Oceans Between Us
Harakiri for the Sky Lyrics

You were the ailment
The person addressed in the song was the cause of the singer's pain and suffering.

And leaving was the cure
The singer found relief from their pain by ending their relationship with the addressed person.

I fell away and I still suffer
Although the singer ended the relationship, they still feel the pain of it.

And year by year I’m fading away
The pain of the past relationship is affecting the artist's current existence.

I need to be someone different
The artist desires a change in their identity and/or circumstances.

I need to be somewhere different
The singer wants to change their environment.

But who shall we become my dear
The singer is questioning who they will become once they make these changes.

When there’s nothing left to love
The artist is feeling a lack of love and/or passion in their life.

Then sorrow ate me
The pain and sadness of the past is overwhelming the artist.

I’m not me anymore
The artist feels like they have lost their identity due to the effects of the past relationship.

Our love became nostalgia
The love that the singer and the addressed person shared is now just a memory.

You aren’t you anymore
The addressed person has changed, either due to the past relationship or other circumstances.

It’s not love
The singer realizes that what they thought was love was actually just nostalgia.

It’s nostalgia
The pain, sadness, and memories of the past relationship are what the singer is truly feeling.

And it hurts to remember how close we once were
Reflecting on the past relationship is painful for the singer.

But at some point in your life you have to realize
The artist acknowledges the need to move on from past relationships.

That some people may stay in your heart
Certain people will always hold a special place in the artist's memories.

But some just can’t stay in your life
However, it is not always feasible to maintain a relationship with those people.

So I took away from me what I loved most
The singer had to let go of memories of the past relationship.

My memories and all the pictures of you
The artist had to remove any physical reminders of the addressed person.

I can’t just tell you what this song’s all about
The artist cannot simply explain the meaning of the song.

But basically, it’s about everything that separates us
However, the song is about the factors that have caused separation between the artist and the addressed person.

Watch me fade away
The singer is continuing to suffer and fade away.

Now drink after drink, line after line
The artist is engaging in self-destructive behavior to escape their pain.

I poison myself, I poison my heart
The singer's self-destructive behavior is causing harm to themselves.

As there is something deep inside
There is something within the singer that causes them to behave this way.

Something that I need to kill
The singer recognizes the need to stop their self-destructive behavior.

Cause one of the hardest things
One of the most challenging experiences in life for the artist is.

You’ll ever have to bear my dear
To have to mourn the loss of a loved one who is still alive.

Is to grieve the loss of a beloved person
To suffer the pain of losing someone who was once very important.

That is indeed still alive
Although the person has not physically died, they are no longer a part of the singer's life.

The weight of the world is love
Love is the most significant force in the world.

Under the burden of solitude
When dealing with loneliness or isolation.

Under the incubus of dissatisfaction
When experiencing feelings of unhappiness or discontent.

The weight, the only weight we carry
Love is the only thing that truly weighs on us.

Is love
Love has the power to impact us in many ways throughout our lives.