Digging In The Dirt Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jonnyboymach3 

Cover art for Digging In The Dirt lyrics by Peter Gabriel

I disagree with a lot of what's already been said.

I believe it IS about psychotherapy, but also the horrible feelings and behaviour that comes about through the process. This is about someone opening up old wounds, and is behaving badly as a result - shouting at his partner, being generally vile.

I think the chorus is an apology to his partner. "Stay with me I need support" (I thought it was "someone") is a way of explaining himself. He's shouting at them in the car, one minute, then crying for help from them the next.

"This time you've gone too far" - this is over-reaction to whatever the partner has said. The trigger of his aggression - but it could very well have been ANYTHING.

All stuff that can happen when you'rein therapy . . .