When you're not here, I'm suffocating." These lyrics are reflective of the character James Bond's journey throughout Spectre. Bond is shown to be haunted by his past, and the movie follows his journey of confronting and overcoming his inner demons. Smith's lyrics perfectly capture Bond's feelings of desperation and isolation throughout the movie.
Listen, I know it's been hard You know, it's no different for me We're less than a zero-sum game now And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be The writing's on the wall It seems like forever Since we had a good day The writing's on the wall But I just want to get you high tonight I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes So