Discover the story of the song > Passive – A Perfect Circle

The protagonist is being told by his doctor that he is "dead as dead can be", but he doesn't believe it. He thinks his partner has the potential to become his enemy. He urges her to wake up and face him because playing dead will only disappoint him, and maybe she's better off without him. The protagonist is frustrated with the passive and aggressive behavior of his partner and wishes she would turn and face him.