Chan Marshall once mentioned in an interview, that one of the reasons she started playing music was because all her friends were into heroin & other hard drugs and she didn't want anything to do with that, and needed something to express her anguish & isolation from them.
I'm pretty sure this song is about a friend/lover who does heroin - turn out the lights/set yourself on fire/say goodnight definitely sounds like shooting up and passing out into oblivion, hence the frequent mention of black/darkness. I think if you look at it like that, it's really pretty clear.
agreed.. i shot up heroin 4+ times a day for almost two years straight.
my theme song was "little one" by elliott smith, but this song could have very well been as well.
agreed.. i shot up heroin 4+ times a day for almost two years straight.
my theme song was "little one" by elliott smith, but this song could have very well been as well.
Chan Marshall once mentioned in an interview, that one of the reasons she started playing music was because all her friends were into heroin & other hard drugs and she didn't want anything to do with that, and needed something to express her anguish & isolation from them.
I'm pretty sure this song is about a friend/lover who does heroin - turn out the lights/set yourself on fire/say goodnight definitely sounds like shooting up and passing out into oblivion, hence the frequent mention of black/darkness. I think if you look at it like that, it's really pretty clear.
agreed.. i shot up heroin 4+ times a day for almost two years straight. my theme song was "little one" by elliott smith, but this song could have very well been as well.
agreed.. i shot up heroin 4+ times a day for almost two years straight. my theme song was "little one" by elliott smith, but this song could have very well been as well.