Drown Soda

isn't is about heroin?

First off all, those lyrics don't go with my song...

im not sure about what this is about, cuz im sure theres more to it than the obvious part.

There are about as many versions of this song, as there are performances of it. So lyrics aren't going to always match up. Anyway, I don't know specifically what it's about, but it's one of the most menacing things Hole ever wrote.

The most common, (and technically the most proper) lyrics and version is the one from the "Ask For It" EP, since that was the only official release of the song (as far as I know)

and its on 'My Body, the Hand Grenade'

Love this song

Do you know the last part of this song? I never realized it until someone pointed it out to me but Courtney mentions the states (or cities in Seattle's case) of people she knows.

Minnesota = Kat Bjelland Illinois = Billy Corgan Ohio = Dave Grohl Seattle = ...Kurt Cobain, as if that wasn't obvious.

I don't think this was a coincidence at all. I'm pretty sure all of these people were big parts of her life during this time...except maybe Dave Grohl, who I'm not so sure about. This must have something to do with the song

Love this song, but it's so hard to explain the meaning.. Maybe it's love, it's always love...

There are several versions of this song out there, but whatever. Anyway, I take it that this song has to do with Jesus. It might sound weird, but in the version where Courtney sings "Oh God, just let him rape you" it makes me think of Jesus being crucified.

This is just MY own interpretation, I could be wrong, but I think I have an interesting perception. I think that this song is about addiction, regardless of any specific drug, whether it be heroin or cocaine. But the lyrics remind me strongly of a cocaine grip. "He wants to take you away from your life.... ooh god just let him rape you, then I'll think you understand..." with "He" as the drug itself, when you give into it, and you crave it painfully when without it, "just you wait 'til everyone is hooked."
"Are you going to sit and watch me, watch me while I go down?" "Are you going to sit and watch me, watch me while I drown?" I always pictured fellow users of the drug are rotating for their share, while one goes down to the mirror with the straw up their nose, everyone watching to see if this person takes more than their fair share and eagerly awaiting their own turn... to "drown" (inhaling dope nasally), "soda"= Coke ?.