this is very uncharacteristic of me to say this cas i am sick of all the people thinking cornell is a stoner because of the black hole sun video clip but this song to me just screams out DRUG ADDICTION.
I know the chris had drug addictions when he was younger and is not proud of them and his shame is the shadow on his face as he uses drugs again,
"Shadow face
Blowing smoke and talking wind"
plus talking wind means he is bullshitting and his words amount to bullshit when he is doing this.
and yah it goes on, sweet ride is getting high
sudden snake is cravings
fell too far to start again means it fucked him up so much why would he want to do it anymore.
there is so much stoner imagery
black or burning sun
he is depressed without this escapism of drugs
anyway thats my interpretation
@ThayilBeGod
Well, Cornell did use drugs. I mean, "4th of July" was inspired by an acid trip.
I understand your reluctance because so many people have wrongly interpreted many a lyric as drug related.
But you are right about "Tighter and Tighter".
@ThayilBeGod
Well, Cornell did use drugs. I mean, "4th of July" was inspired by an acid trip.
I understand your reluctance because so many people have wrongly interpreted many a lyric as drug related.
But you are right about "Tighter and Tighter".
And "Lost my grip/Fell too far to start again" is both his confession and his surrender.
He knows that tonight's date with the needle will be his last. He's filling the syringe with his last bullet, and he hopes it's a sweet ride. And the snake wraps around him tighter and tighter til it squeezes...
And "Lost my grip/Fell too far to start again" is both his confession and his surrender.
He knows that tonight's date with the needle will be his last. He's filling the syringe with his last bullet, and he hopes it's a sweet ride. And the snake wraps around him tighter and tighter til it squeezes the life out of him.
this is very uncharacteristic of me to say this cas i am sick of all the people thinking cornell is a stoner because of the black hole sun video clip but this song to me just screams out DRUG ADDICTION.
I know the chris had drug addictions when he was younger and is not proud of them and his shame is the shadow on his face as he uses drugs again, "Shadow face Blowing smoke and talking wind" plus talking wind means he is bullshitting and his words amount to bullshit when he is doing this. and yah it goes on, sweet ride is getting high sudden snake is cravings fell too far to start again means it fucked him up so much why would he want to do it anymore.
there is so much stoner imagery black or burning sun he is depressed without this escapism of drugs anyway thats my interpretation
@ThayilBeGod Well, Cornell did use drugs. I mean, "4th of July" was inspired by an acid trip. I understand your reluctance because so many people have wrongly interpreted many a lyric as drug related. But you are right about "Tighter and Tighter".
@ThayilBeGod Well, Cornell did use drugs. I mean, "4th of July" was inspired by an acid trip. I understand your reluctance because so many people have wrongly interpreted many a lyric as drug related. But you are right about "Tighter and Tighter".
And "Lost my grip/Fell too far to start again" is both his confession and his surrender. He knows that tonight's date with the needle will be his last. He's filling the syringe with his last bullet, and he hopes it's a sweet ride. And the snake wraps around him tighter and tighter til it squeezes...
And "Lost my grip/Fell too far to start again" is both his confession and his surrender. He knows that tonight's date with the needle will be his last. He's filling the syringe with his last bullet, and he hopes it's a sweet ride. And the snake wraps around him tighter and tighter til it squeezes the life out of him.
@ThayilBeGod unfortunately you were right on about him being depressed without using drugs. RIP CC
@ThayilBeGod unfortunately you were right on about him being depressed without using drugs. RIP CC