This song is about using intravenous drugs...heroin, I surmise, since the song makes a reference to the poppy plant (smell the poppies) which is the source of all opiates. When a person shoots up, he or she uses their finger to push the plunger down and inject the drugs (always keep me under finger). And it seems obvious to me that the "holy water" is the liquid containing the heroin. Easy.

First of all....who ever submitted these lyrics is a fucking moron. the correct lyrics to this song are:

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Hey Hey Hey

When you look you see right through me Cut the rope, fell to my knees Fallen, broken every single time

Always keep me under finger That's the spot where you would (sue) me Might see some type of pleasure in my mind

Yeah, here comes the water It comes to wash away the sins of you and I This time you see

Hey hey hey

When you seek me you destroy me Rape my mind and smell the poppies Born in blood in every single time

Always keep me under finger That's the spot where you might linger But I see some type of pleasure in my mind

Yeah, here comes the water It comes to wash away the sins of you and I This time you see Like holy water It only burns you faster than you'll ever dry This time with me

[guitar solo]

When you look you see right through me Cut the rope, fell to my knees Fallen and broken Every single time

Yeah, here comes the water It comes to wash away the sins of you and I This time you see Like holy water It only burns you faster than you'll ever dry This time with me

Hey, hey, hey

I think the meaning of this song is about Scotts drug addiction...like most of his songs are about any way but here are some clues to my conclusion....

"When you look you see right through me Cut the rope, fell to my knees Fallen and broken Every single time" -I think thats about how people didnt understand the real scott and how people just saw him as a addict. Then the rope line is about how he needed drugs to survive, and every time he didnt have them, he was broken.

This song is about using intravenous drugs...heroin, I surmise, since the song makes a reference to the poppy plant (smell the poppies) which is the source of all opiates. When a person shoots up, he or she uses their finger to push the plunger down and inject the drugs (always keep me under finger). And it seems obvious to me that the "holy water" is the liquid containing the heroin. Easy.

Yes, we all know that Scott was, unfortunately, a drug addict, but that doesn't mean all his songs were about drugs. A lot of his songs were about relationships, and this is one of them. He's speaking to another person - "When you look you see right though me", "Always keep me under finger", "When you seek me you destroy me" sounds like a dysfunctional relationship. "Here comes the water, it comes to wash away the sins of your and I", "Like holy water, it only burns you faster than you'd ever dry", I take to mean that even though they try start anew (water cleanses), there's too much damage (sins). Holy water only burns evil, and he says he's left "broken every single time", I think he's saying that the other person is so toxic that she leaves him wrecked every time he goes back to her. Plus, there's the music video - at the beginning and the end, Scott is shown in a crucifixion pose. The crucifixion is viewed as being a sacrifice for another's sins. And another way to crucify someone is to destroy them mentally with criticism. It all sounds to me like a very toxic relationship. Regardless of the true meaning, it's an incredible song, perfect start to finish, and is another example of why Scott is a hero to me (and countless others) for his talent as a singer, lyricist, and captivating frontman.

Great song. Awesome solo. Slash is the man, cant wait for the cd.

velvet revolver is the only hope left for the return of pure dirty american rock n roll.....scott and slash kick ass

Christ, saw Velvet Revolver last night... GO TO ONE OF THEIR SHOWS!!!! Amazing show, got right up front. Velvet Revolver will save rock.

awesome awesome song!! I cant wait for the cd.. whenever it comes out :) i wanna learn the lead in this...

this song is obvious...it's awesome. I love Scott, Slash and the boys! They kick some ass. If you don't have any idea or clue what this song is about, you're a complete fucktard.

"it only runs you past you then you ever try"

I think is really:

"it only burns you faster than you'd ever dry"

Makes much more sense in my opinion...