Discover the story of the song > Sweet Suffocation – Edgewater

The protagonist of the song is feeling lost and addicted to something that is suffocating them. They find it hard to breathe and sleep, and feel the need to scream. The person they are in a relationship with is also affected by this suffocation and feeling lost in their innocence. The protagonist sees this suffocation as their addiction and religion, and they want to wake up and stop leading their partner astray.