But yeah, I don't blame you for thinking it was for girlfriends. But girlfriends aren't capable of causing so much damage to Matt Belammy's life, they're just too sweet. Just Imagine, "My life", is dependent on drugs, and he is so desperate to have it.
No, it definetly is not about girlfriends, I believe you have percieved this remarkable lyric incorrectly, unless Matt Bellamy is actually addicted to his own girlfriend.
obviously his girlfriend counts as someone who does care about him a lot, why do you think he said "people who care if I live or die"?.
Rather this is a song dedicated to drug addicts, and its actually trying to make people realise the power drugs can have you, and the people around you.
Nothing could ever change your world for the worse than drugs can (except health concerns and other shit).
He also makes a reference to depressed people who feel so awful that they take drugs in a desperate attemtp to cope with pain or maybe addicted people who are so desperate for drugs, he says in his lyrics "All the souls that would die just to feel alive". Drugs have the power to change your mood, and therefore has the power to hook you.
But he isn't the only generous artist to do this Michael Jackson created lyrics for drug addicts to, try looking at "Beat It"
The song is about a girl, his girlfriend. She is the Starlight. All Matt Bellamy wants is to Hold her in his arms. But as the relationship becomes deeper and deeper, he feels like she is taking him away from the people who care if he lives or dies. He has been chasing her this entire time, "I will be chasing a starlight until the end of my life." But as a consequence grows further and further away from his friends and family. The word ship in the line "This ship has taken me far away" represents her. But even tho she is doing all of this, he can't help but be with her. "My life, you electrify my life"
I thinks its about someone running away from something but there was someone that meant a lot for them and wishing they were with them or hoping they'll be okay