This song takes on new meaning to me, now that Lane Staley has passed away. I think that it pays a great tribute to Lane, portraying his death as somewhat of a salvation from his drug addiction. But, Cantrell did write it and I think he wrote it about either Staley or himself and how drug addiction has taken over.
The first verse, I think, refers to how the subject is at the point of no return and is kind of giving warning to others not to do the same things he did or not to help because it's hopeless.
The second verse, I think, refers to how he was doing things carelessly and got into his "addiction" without realizing it. It also says how he doesn't know how to deal with it so he only gets further into it.
In the bridge or upbeat part of the song I think he says how he loses everything and he is afraid of what is happening to him. It also says how he wants to be freed from it.
The end, I think, just says how he knows he's going to lose his battle with drugs and warning others of it. It's also of his acceptance of it and wish to be freed from it.
This song takes on new meaning to me, now that Lane Staley has passed away. I think that it pays a great tribute to Lane, portraying his death as somewhat of a salvation from his drug addiction. But, Cantrell did write it and I think he wrote it about either Staley or himself and how drug addiction has taken over.
The first verse, I think, refers to how the subject is at the point of no return and is kind of giving warning to others not to do the same things he did or not to help because it's hopeless.
The second verse, I think, refers to how he was doing things carelessly and got into his "addiction" without realizing it. It also says how he doesn't know how to deal with it so he only gets further into it.
In the bridge or upbeat part of the song I think he says how he loses everything and he is afraid of what is happening to him. It also says how he wants to be freed from it.
The end, I think, just says how he knows he's going to lose his battle with drugs and warning others of it. It's also of his acceptance of it and wish to be freed from it.