Katatonia - Day (Lyrical Breakdown)
One possible interpretation of the lyrics. If yours differs from mine, it's just as valid. I think the song is about empathy. He used to be depressed, anxious and sad ("I never thought it would rain this way / I should be knowing this, it used to be me"), and did and said certain things because that's how mental illnesses work. You do and say the weirdest things, since your mind doesn't follow regular logic. It makes up it's own logic, with connections that seem odd to a healthy mind, or even that same mind when it's feeling a bit better. And when he is feeling better, he happens to see someone behave oddly and doesn't get it at first. But then he does. I think the person he sees is someone he knows, but not very well. Because if he knew that person well, he'd recognize patterns in their behavior. I'm watching You on Netflix, I just finished season 2. If you've seen it, you know how Love notices things in her twin brother's behavior tha...
