Discover the story of the song > Disease – Matchbox Twenty

The protagonist feels like he made a mistake and broke someone's heart, but now he has to let that person go. The person left a mark on his good days, but he's stronger than he thinks and needs to move on. He has a disease inside him that makes him feel uneasy and he can't live without his partner, but he's trying to keep his distance from it and not pay attention to it. He feels like his partner is causing chaos and leaving him to suffer, but he's trying to be strong and tell himself that he'll be free of his disease eventually. He wants to be free from his disease and hopes that his partner can be his honey bee.