Wilcox has said in concert, "This song is about addiction, and about how something which feels so good can do you damage." He has also said it is about how addiction can block you from joy. "You can get what's second best, but it's hard to get enough." That's artistic understatement -- actually it's impossible to get enough. You cannot fill the hole inside you by using any sensation, however pleasurable.
Wilcox has said in concert, "This song is about addiction, and about how something which feels so good can do you damage." He has also said it is about how addiction can block you from joy. "You can get what's second best, but it's hard to get enough." That's artistic understatement -- actually it's impossible to get enough. You cannot fill the hole inside you by using any sensation, however pleasurable.