Discover the story of the song > Dethbed – Alkaline Trio

The protagonist is feeling very alone and abandoned after his partner left him. He compares his emotions to a time bomb that will eventually explode and leave him feeling empty inside. Despite trying everything and everyone else to fill the void, nothing seems to work. The protagonist feels like he is disappearing and losing his identity, as if he is sinking into a dark ocean. All that is left is fear. Even though others have tried to help, the protagonist feels like they have not really tried because they did not try to bring his partner back. In the end, the protagonist realizes that he is only missing his partner and nothing else can fill that void.