another set of details i think adds to the meaning of the song is included in "I don't see the face of / kindness I don't hear the /mission bells I don't smell / the morning roses". these indicate the speaker is using the drugs as a means of escaping the misery that life brings him and the fact that he fails to appreciate the beautiful features of the world, such as friendly faces and roses. also, the reference to mission bells shows that he has given up on religion too.
another set of details i think adds to the meaning of the song is included in "I don't see the face of / kindness I don't hear the /mission bells I don't smell / the morning roses". these indicate the speaker is using the drugs as a means of escaping the misery that life brings him and the fact that he fails to appreciate the beautiful features of the world, such as friendly faces and roses. also, the reference to mission bells shows that he has given up on religion too.