The Best Things Lyrics

Lyric discussion by therambler07 

Cover art for The Best Things lyrics by Filter

Great song with a trippy chorus chord progression. One of my faves.

I think its about a self-esteem or motivation-free instinct slave becoming aware of himself (yet doing nothing...). I say this from experience, being that I once had no motivation or self esteem (ah, middle and high school).

The instinct slave comes from the metaphor for breaking the law - "No cop, no stop, I don't care" - that comes from a lack of self value, as well as the "...no thought, I don't care" line. The law breaking could be in the metaphor of running a red light, or more than that, IE drug use, indiscriminate drinking, adrenaline thrills, etc. He's also Godless.

Possibly he's aware that he'll never change?