I refuse to remain in regrets
To pander like a slave to your wants
No contrition from me will you get
No submission to dilettantes (No)
I've existed too long in secrets
I have lived like a man confined
Epicene and elaborate
Fatalistic and resigned (No)
Passionflower
Catherine wheel
Higher power
Help me start to heal
Now I vein in the scene of sunsets
And the rain washes clean my mind
Every one of my needs will be met
Every planet will be aligned
Passionflower
Catherine wheel
Higher power
Help me start to heal
Over power all my fear
From hour to hour
Guide me through the realm
I refuse to remain in regret
I refuse to be left behind (No)
Passionflower
Catherine wheel
Higher power
Help me start to heal
To pander like a slave to your wants
No contrition from me will you get
No submission to dilettantes (No)
I have lived like a man confined
Epicene and elaborate
Fatalistic and resigned (No)
Catherine wheel
Higher power
Help me start to heal
And the rain washes clean my mind
Every one of my needs will be met
Every planet will be aligned
Catherine wheel
Higher power
Help me start to heal
From hour to hour
Guide me through the realm
I refuse to be left behind (No)
Catherine wheel
Higher power
Help me start to heal
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amazing. the whole ep is so good.
This song sounds like spiritual metamorphosis, which I think is going to be the highlight of the album's meaning. Passionflower is used for medicinal purposes, namely, narcotic withdrawl and generalized anxiety. I think he's talking about the difficulty and triumph of sobriety.
Catherine wheel is an english band of the 90s. i wonder if there's any connection with all these... of course both bands had been influenced by joy division and both make are awesome music.. but what if there's another conection?... who knows...
Catherine wheel also refers to a method of torture, i.e. breaking on the wheel. It's called the Catherine wheel because of the legend of St. Catherine, who was supposed to be executed by breaking on the wheel, but when she touched the wheel, it miraculously fell to pieces. The wikipedia article on this is pretty good, if you care to cross-reference further.
As for the title of the song itself, Vitamin B3, otherwise known as niacin, is an important dietary need covered by most people's regular food intake. Though it's rare in industrialized nations, it's possible to become niacin deficient and develop a condition called pellagra. From, again, wikipedia, here are some of the psychiatric effects of pellagra (horrible physical consequences completely aside): "irritability, poor concentration, anxiety, fatigue, restlessness, apathy, and depression." Alcoholics are among the very small group of people in developed countries who may become niacin deficient.
In other words, I would be very surprised if bellyfloor wasn't right about the meaning of this song.