Down in the Dark Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ZoloftSmoothie 

Cover art for Down in the Dark lyrics by Mark Lanegan

"Think my blood might boil And then my veins might burn And you're gonna make it better For a little while"

It's most likely about drugs, particularly heroin since they were both addicts when this song was recorded. To me it sounds like a double entendre, meaning it can also be about sex.