King of the Gutters, Prince of the Dogs

This whole album is such a diversion from previous ones. It took me awhile to finally like it but after listening to it on repeat I have decided I like it. This song especially. The beat is wicked.

But on to what I think the song means:

I feel like there are two options to the meaning. the first is clearly that the guy is literally the "king of the gutters" aka homeless. he has grown up on the street and he is old now with grey hair and as it is the only home he has known he feel that the gutters are his kingdom. its basically about the life of a homeless person - handouts, being thrown out, stoned, etc.

The other option is about a criminal. he starts out as a petty criminal taking handouts and doing odd jobs. He drinks to deal with what he has to do for a living. As he gets older he becomes the head person in his crime organization. He becomes the 'king of the gutters' aka the underworld and 'prince of the dogs' aka the criminals under him. After all dogs obey their master right? He is essentially 'untouchable' which is an old mob name for people that are made men and are essentially above the law.

Anyway just two thoughts that are probably wrong but you never know.

He actually says "The moon pulls the sea", not "No pupils to see". My bad.

I traveled so long Traveled so long Til I was cold Cold as stone My whiskers are grey They reach to the ground My bird's bones Make a hollow sound

I been lost somewhere In the fabric of a world that's goin' threadbare I been down in the gutters without a care

I been hunted maligned Since before your time I been stoned I been thrown To the wolves To the wolves I been starved down To skin and bone

I been lost somewhere In the fabric of a world that's goin' threadbare I been down in the gutters without a care

Throw me a bone,feed me a line Pour a hard drink for harder times I'm the king of the gutters, the prince of the dogs One or the other,a ship lost in the fog

No pupils to see Ours eyes to the ground Our feet pound loud But there's no one around The shout of the night The room fills with light The sky makes a deafening sound

Throw me a bone,feed me a line Pour a hard drink for harder times I'm the king of the gutters,the prince of the dogs One or the other, a ship lost in the fog

Nothing can touch me Nothing can touch me No force No sound Nothing can touch me Nothing can touch me No force No sound

I'm the king of the gutters, the prince of the dogs I'm the king of the gutters, the prince of the dogs I'm the king of the gutters, the prince of the dogs