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Vocalist and primary songwriter Chris Cornell explained the song's intent himself. He said it is about trying to step out of a closed-off, reclusive pattern and simply being around other people. Cornell also noted that many listeners took it as a suicide-note song, misreading the word live too literally.
The song is about trying to do one's best and failing despite good intentions, with a hopeful undercurrent. Cornell described it as the daily struggle to get through the day and talk yourself into trying again, even when you feel like giving up.