Lyric discussion by Mr.SharpGrin 

Cover art for Opium Tea lyrics by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

I think anyone who has been addicted to an opiate of any kind such as heroin, can really feel the sympathetic and mellow tone of this song. The lyrics are well written, but I think the melody is more important. The lyrics show someone who is living somewhat a miserable life, acknowledge this, but are content with their drug addiction and continue to life their life accordingly despite all that is wrong.