The House Jack Built Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Forgotten One 

Cover art for The House Jack Built lyrics by Metallica

This song is unquestionably about alcohol. What else do you swallow to kill pain? A pill? Not very likely coming from Jamz.

"Open my eyes Just to have them close once again" -Someone is drunk "Don't want control As It takes me down and down again" -Drunknessism "Is that the moon Or just a light that lights this deadend street?" -Can a drunk person tell the difference between a light and the moon? Another hint: deadend street

I've come to the conclusion that this song is about the Jack Daniels, the drink, or something so deep, Bill Cosby couldn't find it with a huge jello spoon.