Lyric discussion by isearcy 

Cover art for True Crime lyrics by Riverboat Gamblers, The

I know a way to stop this...but I'm not sure if its right. (Drink? Drugs?)

Bad reaction...Do you even know? what I'm on...maybe take a Valium? then gimme, gimme-it'll help you get alone.(get rid of his anxiety?)

I am thinking he has anxiety or withdrawals or both and the Valium is to treat that... or he's addicted to the Valium (which at times is known to cause insomnia, rage, and violence)

I am not the best at interpreting so if you have more please express.

My Interpretation

To me the true crime was always suicide. Like the meds he's taking aren't doing the trick, and 'the thoughts keep coming' seems to me to imply the thought of suicide.