this song seems to be about alcoholism, and how when you're in that state you keep telling yourself that you will give it up. on first listening it sounds like a positive song, relating to how he has given up on drinking. but if you read it closely it seems that he hasn't completely overcome the problem. for instance, the last line is 'i'll be coming around, crawling on all fours', a line which is used in the first stanza, relating to his drunken state
this song seems to be about alcoholism, and how when you're in that state you keep telling yourself that you will give it up. on first listening it sounds like a positive song, relating to how he has given up on drinking. but if you read it closely it seems that he hasn't completely overcome the problem. for instance, the last line is 'i'll be coming around, crawling on all fours', a line which is used in the first stanza, relating to his drunken state