Some of you people are really dense! Just because Sarah Harmer is folksy, doesn't mean she's squeaky clean! This song has nothing to do with the apartment. It is about living on the fringe of society while dealing with the depression and drug addiction that put you there. The smell of bleach, the tap dripping and being underground are references to the deplorable situation and daily reminders that contribute to depression. This becomes blatantly obvious through the lines:
"and no one is watching me slide
below street level
barely alive"
The final lines regarding bottles with holes are certainly a reference to drug use. The whole song shows the circular nature of the problem - she can't afford a decent place to live, which makes her depressed and as a result she turns to drugs. The addiction enhances the depression and ensures that she will never be able to afford a better life - pushing her toward more drugs.
fairly certain holes in bottles were for smoking hash. Hash was more popular than pot back then. Cant think of any other drug that is best consumed this way.
fairly certain holes in bottles were for smoking hash. Hash was more popular than pot back then. Cant think of any other drug that is best consumed this way.
Some of you people are really dense! Just because Sarah Harmer is folksy, doesn't mean she's squeaky clean! This song has nothing to do with the apartment. It is about living on the fringe of society while dealing with the depression and drug addiction that put you there. The smell of bleach, the tap dripping and being underground are references to the deplorable situation and daily reminders that contribute to depression. This becomes blatantly obvious through the lines: "and no one is watching me slide below street level barely alive" The final lines regarding bottles with holes are certainly a reference to drug use. The whole song shows the circular nature of the problem - she can't afford a decent place to live, which makes her depressed and as a result she turns to drugs. The addiction enhances the depression and ensures that she will never be able to afford a better life - pushing her toward more drugs.
fairly certain holes in bottles were for smoking hash. Hash was more popular than pot back then. Cant think of any other drug that is best consumed this way.
fairly certain holes in bottles were for smoking hash. Hash was more popular than pot back then. Cant think of any other drug that is best consumed this way.