An excellent song, and the Steve Earle cover version is also superb, but does anyone have a clue as to what these lyrics mean? They SEEM simple until you start thinking about them. I can't even decide it they're directed toward a man or a woman. In any case, a wonderful piece of work.
to me this song is about
breaking up with a girl and your mind is stuck on her. you try to have fun with your pals but when you get drunk and high its obvious to everyone where your mind is at. since you're still 'in love' with her everything reminds you of her. it compares the insanity of alcoholism and monotony of drinking every night with the insanity of being heartbroken. the dirt reference is ironically beautiful, keeping with the grimy bar imagery while alluding to the natural order of life. it goes on to say that being 'in love'...
to me this song is about
breaking up with a girl and your mind is stuck on her. you try to have fun with your pals but when you get drunk and high its obvious to everyone where your mind is at. since you're still 'in love' with her everything reminds you of her. it compares the insanity of alcoholism and monotony of drinking every night with the insanity of being heartbroken. the dirt reference is ironically beautiful, keeping with the grimy bar imagery while alluding to the natural order of life. it goes on to say that being 'in love' is a purely feminine trait, narcissistic self pity is the only reason you're still fixated on her.
An excellent song, and the Steve Earle cover version is also superb, but does anyone have a clue as to what these lyrics mean? They SEEM simple until you start thinking about them. I can't even decide it they're directed toward a man or a woman. In any case, a wonderful piece of work.
to me this song is about breaking up with a girl and your mind is stuck on her. you try to have fun with your pals but when you get drunk and high its obvious to everyone where your mind is at. since you're still 'in love' with her everything reminds you of her. it compares the insanity of alcoholism and monotony of drinking every night with the insanity of being heartbroken. the dirt reference is ironically beautiful, keeping with the grimy bar imagery while alluding to the natural order of life. it goes on to say that being 'in love'...
to me this song is about breaking up with a girl and your mind is stuck on her. you try to have fun with your pals but when you get drunk and high its obvious to everyone where your mind is at. since you're still 'in love' with her everything reminds you of her. it compares the insanity of alcoholism and monotony of drinking every night with the insanity of being heartbroken. the dirt reference is ironically beautiful, keeping with the grimy bar imagery while alluding to the natural order of life. it goes on to say that being 'in love' is a purely feminine trait, narcissistic self pity is the only reason you're still fixated on her.