"Lifeless dead, that unclean bed
Till or when her hunger's fed"
I believe Layne is referring to the fact that Demri and himself would not care enough to clean the bed during times they were going through withdrawal.
"How he'd wished that they would wed
'I promise on our love' she said"
Layne really truly loved Demri, and wanted nothing more than to get married. Demri promised him that they would.
"Promises were never kept
Alone on dirty floor he slept"
Unfortunately Demri and Layne both were struggling with their heavy heroin addiction. They never got married like Demri promised they would. They drifted apart, and Layne is now living alone, sleeping on a dirty floor.
"And although he'd not accept
She was gone and so he wept"
Demri and Layne had drifted apart. Layne didn't want to accept it, and fell into a deep depression.
"Then a demon came to him
'You must know I'm gonna win.' "
I believe the demon he is referring to is his heroin addiction. It has taken over him.
"He said, she said
She led him dead"
I believe Layne is referring to the various arguments and reasons each of them had to part ways, and in a way, Layne feels that the breakup caused him to lose all hope for life, and to continue down a downward spiral with his addictions.
"He said we bled
She said not fed"
I believe this is referring to Layne reminding Demri about all they have been through together, and then referring to the fact that Demri also said she felt those same things, but she never came through on any of their promises and plans.
And to whoever suggested that it's impossible this is about Demri considering she died in '96, this song is not about her death, but about the fact that they had drifted apart and were no longer together at the time. They still remained friends however, and she still remained the love of his life.
"Lifeless dead, that unclean bed Till or when her hunger's fed"
I believe Layne is referring to the fact that Demri and himself would not care enough to clean the bed during times they were going through withdrawal.
"How he'd wished that they would wed 'I promise on our love' she said"
Layne really truly loved Demri, and wanted nothing more than to get married. Demri promised him that they would.
"Promises were never kept Alone on dirty floor he slept"
Unfortunately Demri and Layne both were struggling with their heavy heroin addiction. They never got married like Demri promised they would. They drifted apart, and Layne is now living alone, sleeping on a dirty floor.
"And although he'd not accept She was gone and so he wept"
Demri and Layne had drifted apart. Layne didn't want to accept it, and fell into a deep depression.
"Then a demon came to him 'You must know I'm gonna win.' "
I believe the demon he is referring to is his heroin addiction. It has taken over him.
"He said, she said She led him dead"
I believe Layne is referring to the various arguments and reasons each of them had to part ways, and in a way, Layne feels that the breakup caused him to lose all hope for life, and to continue down a downward spiral with his addictions.
"He said we bled She said not fed"
I believe this is referring to Layne reminding Demri about all they have been through together, and then referring to the fact that Demri also said she felt those same things, but she never came through on any of their promises and plans.
And to whoever suggested that it's impossible this is about Demri considering she died in '96, this song is not about her death, but about the fact that they had drifted apart and were no longer together at the time. They still remained friends however, and she still remained the love of his life.