I think it's about a woman in an abusive relationship who turns to drugs to cope with the pain. She's in love with her abuser - she doesn't want to be, but "we don't choose who we love." And the drugs aren't doing her any good - "She don't need what she use."
I agree that it's a morning-after song ("On a Sunday morning in her Saturday shoes" is a great lyric), but I think those bruises the daylight exposes are real, not metaphorical...or if they are a metaphor, they're emotional scars.
I'm not sure what "cold roses" could refer to, unless it's maybe her recognition that the abuser doesn't really love her.
I think it's about a woman in an abusive relationship who turns to drugs to cope with the pain. She's in love with her abuser - she doesn't want to be, but "we don't choose who we love." And the drugs aren't doing her any good - "She don't need what she use."
I agree that it's a morning-after song ("On a Sunday morning in her Saturday shoes" is a great lyric), but I think those bruises the daylight exposes are real, not metaphorical...or if they are a metaphor, they're emotional scars.
I'm not sure what "cold roses" could refer to, unless it's maybe her recognition that the abuser doesn't really love her.