Lyric discussion by whokilledbob 

Cover art for Twice As Hard lyrics by Black Crowes, The

its so clearly about kicking a drugaddiction

Song Meaning

@whokilledbob sorry, but it is not about kicking the addiction. It is about dying from an overdose. This girl probably lived on the streets, therefore her fingernails were always dirty, and she overdosed and died. The second goodbye is irreversible, therefore it is twice as hard.