"obvious or not, that's the metaphor. it's about someone i know who i shouldn't hang around with but i do, in the same way that on occasion i smoke and know i shouldn't. it's a pretty personal song lyrically, so i think i'll probably leave it there.
and yes, the first verse is supposed to be humorous. a lot of people seem to have had their sense of humour surgically removed before checking the lyrics on the new album..."
this is what frank posted on the message board:
"obvious or not, that's the metaphor. it's about someone i know who i shouldn't hang around with but i do, in the same way that on occasion i smoke and know i shouldn't. it's a pretty personal song lyrically, so i think i'll probably leave it there.
and yes, the first verse is supposed to be humorous. a lot of people seem to have had their sense of humour surgically removed before checking the lyrics on the new album..."