Finch never wrote his songs down—so it’s especially meaningful that he did, finally, choose to write something down for Violet. This makes it clear that he loved her; he just couldn’t overcome his mental illness on his own to be able to be with her. His lyrics, meanwhile, also make it clear that his death wasn’t Violet’s fault. He appreciated everything she did for him, but in his mind, it was already inevitable that he was going to die.