This song ties in aspects of Barbarella the movie, along with other science- fiction pop culture references i.e Space #9. Which was some kinda 70's TV series I believe. Much like Star Trek. The whole video was a direct spin- off of a David Bowie song and video. I can't remember what the name of the Bowie song was. I can only vaguely recall a 3 minute story Kurt Loder did on this song. It was an interview in which Scott talked about the power drugs can have on you. Along with the things I have mentioned above.
I'll break down what Weiland is referring to with some of his lyrics:
"Don't know just who I am Don't know about the lamb I'm the meat of the feast". = As a junkie Scott is the meat that drug dealers feast on. It's an easy sale. Scott doesn't know "who I am", or his role, bcuz he is clouded by his drug use.
"And all the tangerines they taste like jellybeans". = The greater aspects of his life have become ordinary. Again this is bcuz of his drug abuse.
Barberella = I'm pretty sure Scott's refering to his wife.
" Save me from my Misery. Can't you see it's a disease. Shoot the bad guys..........................We watch Lost in Space on my TV". = Misery due to drug abuse. Disease is his drug abuse. Shoot the bad guys; meaning to kill Scott's demons. Watch Lost in Space; Watch other struggle while we live happily ever after.
Worth mentioning......The one line that hit me like a ton of bricks was: "grab a scale and guess the wait of all the pain I've given with my name. I'm a selfish piece of shit". This song is fucking heavy. And it was a great way to sum up his message. I cried the first 10 times I heard this song and Scott sang that line.
This song ties in aspects of Barbarella the movie, along with other science- fiction pop culture references i.e Space #9. Which was some kinda 70's TV series I believe. Much like Star Trek. The whole video was a direct spin- off of a David Bowie song and video. I can't remember what the name of the Bowie song was. I can only vaguely recall a 3 minute story Kurt Loder did on this song. It was an interview in which Scott talked about the power drugs can have on you. Along with the things I have mentioned above.
I'll break down what Weiland is referring to with some of his lyrics:
"Don't know just who I am Don't know about the lamb I'm the meat of the feast". = As a junkie Scott is the meat that drug dealers feast on. It's an easy sale. Scott doesn't know "who I am", or his role, bcuz he is clouded by his drug use.
"And all the tangerines they taste like jellybeans". = The greater aspects of his life have become ordinary. Again this is bcuz of his drug abuse.
Barberella = I'm pretty sure Scott's refering to his wife.
" Save me from my Misery. Can't you see it's a disease. Shoot the bad guys..........................We watch Lost in Space on my TV". = Misery due to drug abuse. Disease is his drug abuse. Shoot the bad guys; meaning to kill Scott's demons. Watch Lost in Space; Watch other struggle while we live happily ever after.
Worth mentioning......The one line that hit me like a ton of bricks was: "grab a scale and guess the wait of all the pain I've given with my name. I'm a selfish piece of shit". This song is fucking heavy. And it was a great way to sum up his message. I cried the first 10 times I heard this song and Scott sang that line.