
Many turn to a form of self-mutilation for relief- replacing physical pain with emotional/mental pain. I would think that the "putting on make-up" symbolizes the hiding. This reason could be as complex as inferiority.or just not feeling as if one is worth the time others would give you for your problems.

I agree, this song is about hiding, to be polite as can be, "problems." How, day in and day out, there are select people who hide their problems, even from friends and the ones they love. Mainly, in the order that they came to me. I would just like to add my two cents-granted, it may be the same. I would have to agree with what the top-rated interpreter has stated. why have you forsaken me?" this is almost the exact thing Jesus says to the LORD before he dies.(remember that when Jesus took human form he also has the same feelings and emotions we do) The last part I want to explain is when he says "Father. This being said, he can't stand to see our souls die because we deserve it, so he saved us. The part were he says "I cry when angels deserve to die" he is implying that the angels are us, most of the time when we call someone angel we hold them in high value, or love them, as dose Jesus love us(the reason he died for our sins). The next few parts of the song talks about us (sinners) not believing in Jesus self righteous suicide (dying for us).

In the part were he says "Why'd you leave the keys up on the table" he is only taking a simple form of a mistake and talking about how we make up fables or lies to get out of things that can be fixes very easily. Basically the first stanza talks about how people try (on there own) to hide there sins. I just want to clear up some things that might be a little strange.
