Yes the lyrics are a bit tattered and misquoted, but I think we all pretty much know what they really are, as for the rest of the comments... Why is everyone spoutting off about Weiland's credibility instead of what the song really means? I think we've jumped off cue a bit.
Personally, I think the song is about being free and breaking someone of their innocence, in a sense. It's obviously about a person he wanted to be with but I think there may have been some resentment towards them in a way. The song is too vague for me to make a pure interpretation of, but I do like it a bunch. STP is definately one of the best bands out there, and Weiland is definately an amazing lyricist -heroin or not.
Yes the lyrics are a bit tattered and misquoted, but I think we all pretty much know what they really are, as for the rest of the comments... Why is everyone spoutting off about Weiland's credibility instead of what the song really means? I think we've jumped off cue a bit.