Degradation Trip, the title of the album and the most menacing lyrics to the song. It sets the entire theme of the album. Jerry wrote this album in the midst of sobering up. It was a long struggle, which took him years, even after the album was finished. This is really the pinnacle of his addiction. He knows he is at a low and near death, as supported by the lyrics "my own ghost awaits" and from here on out he fights regain control in his life. "pull the weeds
Choking flowers in your life."
The entire album is very reflective over his entire life. It's as if he sat down to right an album, and realized how bad his life really was at that point. He reflects his childhood, his success as musician, his relationships, his addictions, and finally, he works to overcome them, and sets his goal to better his life. Each song is just a chapter in the novel that is Degradation Trip.
Degradation Trip, the title of the album and the most menacing lyrics to the song. It sets the entire theme of the album. Jerry wrote this album in the midst of sobering up. It was a long struggle, which took him years, even after the album was finished. This is really the pinnacle of his addiction. He knows he is at a low and near death, as supported by the lyrics "my own ghost awaits" and from here on out he fights regain control in his life. "pull the weeds Choking flowers in your life."
The entire album is very reflective over his entire life. It's as if he sat down to right an album, and realized how bad his life really was at that point. He reflects his childhood, his success as musician, his relationships, his addictions, and finally, he works to overcome them, and sets his goal to better his life. Each song is just a chapter in the novel that is Degradation Trip.