Discover the story of the song > Dying in the Subtlety – Cautious Clay

The lyrics are about the protagonist feeling conflicted in a relationship. He sees his partner's mistreatment of their friendship but is hesitant to address it. He feels like he's pretending to be okay when he's actually hurting inside and wants his partner to be more understanding. Overall, the protagonist is struggling with expressing his true feelings in a subtle way and wants his partner to give him some patience and understanding.