Lyric discussion by Jackassinthewill 

Cover art for Opened lyrics by Breeders, The

Maybe Kelley Deal's drug addiction, or someone close to them.

This is definitely not about Kelley's drug addiction. At the time Pod was made, Kelley was a programmer and analyst for the Department of Defense, and had yet to pick up a guitar. It would be a couple years later, when Tanya Donnelly exited the Breeders and Kim needed a second guitar player. That's also when Kelley started experimenting with drugs, and went downhill fast.

That said, the song is definitely about a woman escaping her surroundings by getting high. I would not be surprised if it's about Kim herself. Heavy drug use was prevalent in the Breeders...