Drown
The Many Colored Death Lyrics

Brother, where have you gone?
Asking the whereabouts of someone but knowing they have gone somewhere untraceable where they may end up dying alone.

Somewhere you can′t be found and you can die alone
Speculating that the said person is in a place that is difficult to locate, and the possibility of that person dying all alone scares the singer.

Brother, where have you been?
Reiterating the above question, probably asked several times before, with a tone of increasing anxiety.

You moved into a house of lines and paper skin
Drawing a metaphorical picture of how the said person has distanced themselves from others by moving into a space that has only virtual connections and a fragile existence.

Don't run to mother crying when it starts to rain down
Implying that the said person shouldn't seek help from others when facing hard times as they made the choice to be on their own.

The flood is comin′ mother's gonna watch you swim
Painting an even bleaker picture of how the reality is closing in and will force the said person to either survive on their own or perish under pressure.

Or drown, drown, drown, drown
Emphasizing the fatal finality of the situation in the repeated use of the word 'drown.'

Brother, what will you say?
Wondering if the said person has thought about how they would explain and justify their current state of affairs if asked.

You've tied your twisted tongue in knots and lost your way
Suggesting that the said person is struggling to articulate their thoughts and feelings properly, and has lost direction in life.

Brother, what will you need?
Asking if the said person has any idea what they need to turn their life around and get back on track.

Caught in your tangled web the spider′s come to feed
Using a spider web analogy to illustrate how the said person has succumbed to self-destructive habits and is now attracting negative consequences.

Melt away
Suggesting a way for the said person to escape their current situation, by letting go of everything they are holding onto.

Into the sun of another day
Painting a hopeful mental image of what the future could be.

Fly too high
Using the tone of caution, warning the said person not to get too carried away with their aspirations.

Wings melt and then you die
Explaining the tragic outcome if that advice is ignored and the person ends up getting hurt or killed.

Gone away
Realizing that the said person might have disappeared entirely, without any hope of ever bringing them back.

Too far for bringing you back again
Describing in detail how the situation is beyond any recovery or salvage.

Don't you cry
Advising the listeners not to feel sad about what happened as it was the result of choices made by the said person.

This was your life
Concluding the story with a final realization that the said person did what they thought was best, but in the end, it led them to a tragic end.

Brother!
Using an abrupt exclamation as a signal of the realization of the final outcome, and a way to add a final touch of sadness to the story.