I can tell you that the line "Shooting the sequel before the treatment's even finished" is an extremely clever pun - in the movie industry, a "treatment" is like the first written proposal for a movie, which just outlines the plot. So at first glance the line is about getting ahead of yourself. However I'm almost certain that John's talking (singing) about taking drugs (again) - perhaps "shooting" up before the last dose has quite worn off. So there's the connotation of a medical "treatment" as well (possibly rehab?).
Gah, so much meaning crammed into just one line! I love this guy's songs so much. :)
Yep good call. "Shooting the sequel before the treatment's even finished
Sanding numbers off the monojects
As our slight returns diminish" This whole section's about drugs. Monojects are syringes and I assume this is about heroin. "Slight returns dimish" implying tolerance to a drug meaning you have to increase dosage to get same effect.
Yep good call. "Shooting the sequel before the treatment's even finished
Sanding numbers off the monojects
As our slight returns diminish" This whole section's about drugs. Monojects are syringes and I assume this is about heroin. "Slight returns dimish" implying tolerance to a drug meaning you have to increase dosage to get same effect.
John is a lyrical genius - too much so for me.
I can tell you that the line "Shooting the sequel before the treatment's even finished" is an extremely clever pun - in the movie industry, a "treatment" is like the first written proposal for a movie, which just outlines the plot. So at first glance the line is about getting ahead of yourself. However I'm almost certain that John's talking (singing) about taking drugs (again) - perhaps "shooting" up before the last dose has quite worn off. So there's the connotation of a medical "treatment" as well (possibly rehab?).
Gah, so much meaning crammed into just one line! I love this guy's songs so much. :)
Yep good call. "Shooting the sequel before the treatment's even finished Sanding numbers off the monojects As our slight returns diminish" This whole section's about drugs. Monojects are syringes and I assume this is about heroin. "Slight returns dimish" implying tolerance to a drug meaning you have to increase dosage to get same effect.
Yep good call. "Shooting the sequel before the treatment's even finished Sanding numbers off the monojects As our slight returns diminish" This whole section's about drugs. Monojects are syringes and I assume this is about heroin. "Slight returns dimish" implying tolerance to a drug meaning you have to increase dosage to get same effect.