Cigarette

I'm not 100% sure about the ending of this song, but I've always considered it a song about, well "Cigarettes", and the addiction that is smoking. It's a person justifying why they smoke, and also deluding themselves that they won't fall victim to the negative effects of it.

"I'm not afraid I'm unafraid I'm different from the rest somehow"

He's not afraid of getting Cancer, because he's different from all the rest.

I think a point of view is of a person with loved ones who are dying from Lung cancer after years of smoking.

"Blind to the wind, the news And the culture Deaf to the sound that leaks From your voice Take a deep breath and pray For a second one"

Even as the smoker's voice rattles, and can barely breath anymore.

Almost humorous viewpoint from the eyes of a smoking addict. Almost egotistical, until you realize the song is sort of making fun of said addict. In short, song about an addict who knows he's screwed.

I disagree. The main point of this song is far from his own cigarette addiction, if he even has one. It's about doing his own thing as far as "making a living." He's not going after a corporate career to make the big bucks. He ignores all the pressure to conform and find a real job. I thought the line, "Have another cigarette" was a comment to his friends who have the "good life" but can't handle all the stress involved unless they are smoking all the time.....

I always thought this song was about having to abandon your dreams in search of a real "job." Like where he says, "Gonna move up that corporate ladder/Follow in the footsteps of all my friends." When was the last time you ever heard anybody (proudly) say they were following in the footsteps of their friends? He's saying that all his friends have sold out to the man, and he knows that sooner or later, he'll have to do the same.

God its so right on. Take it from an ex "after 5" (as in 9 to 5) rocker that's slowly giving in.

This song is really great. The chorus is so uplifting. The opening chords are really neat, but you can't find the tabs to them on the internet, but my brother actually learned to play it without looking them up! I think this song is about living a rich life and not caring about anything but having fun. He's just an uncaring individual in this song and he is unafraid of what others think because he knows himself that he is successful in life.

This song is abt our struggle in life. The cigarette represents that vice that you need to cope with all the stress of living. He has to give in to "the man", so have a "cig" and wash that feeling of failure away. Everyone is always giving him crap and he can't take it so have another cig and wash that away too. Blind and deaf, the only way he can get by is to shut the world out, pray for the best and of course, have another cigarette. He thinks he will somehow break out of the rat race because he's so sure that he's unique. In the same way everyone think they're different from everyone else and will do their own thing and not conform to society.

He thinks he's made something of himself and that it's everyone else who has the problem. Then he realizes he has to accept that he is falling. Then he's in denial. I could never be like this! As in, how could I have sunk so low, this is what I tried so hard to avoid. And now, here, at rock bottom, he pleads with someone important to him. And he starts learning to crawl signifying that he hasn't given up.