Lyric discussion by Carissa40701 

Cover art for James lyrics by Blue October

I know that this song was written about Justin's former best friend. But to me this song has a totally different meaning. I was molested by a man named James when I was a child. This is my venting song. I'm glad they didn't go into alot of details. It leaves the song open to interpretation.

that was my interpretation as well. justin adds bits and pieces in his songs that certainly sound that way to me. "Angel" in particular..

"How do you hold the special victim? When they push you away When they've been Raped on the inside Torn on the outside The dirt and ugly from the stain that they try to hide Touched in private places Embarassed faces To scared to ask for help"

this seems like too much to be figurtive language.