The lyrics above are slightly wrong, and the bit that's missed out is really important as it changes the whole meaning of that part of the song. In the CD booklet the lyrics for the bit after the 'sneaky sneaky serpent with those tricks up your sleeve" are:
"Lips like licorice but you can't catch me, deep between the covers listening to her heart's beat, yeah"
I know it doesn't sound like that's what he sings, but that's what it says!
SO i would interpret that line as saying that when he's with his girlfriend it's the only time he doesn't want heroin ('...but you can't catch me'). also this fits in with the line 'when i'm inside her I don't think twice' - meaning when they're together he doesn't need heroin - this line doesn't make sense with regards to heroin, as it would have to be 'when she's inside me' surely??
that bit changes the whole meaning of the song to something a bit more positive, saying that love can overcome addiction/is just as powerful as addiction. or something.
agree that the rest of the 'she' references in the song are metaphors for heroin though.
[posted this before as a reply rather than a comment...doh]
The lyrics above are slightly wrong, and the bit that's missed out is really important as it changes the whole meaning of that part of the song. In the CD booklet the lyrics for the bit after the 'sneaky sneaky serpent with those tricks up your sleeve" are:
"Lips like licorice but you can't catch me, deep between the covers listening to her heart's beat, yeah"
I know it doesn't sound like that's what he sings, but that's what it says!
SO i would interpret that line as saying that when he's with his girlfriend it's the only time he doesn't want heroin ('...but you can't catch me'). also this fits in with the line 'when i'm inside her I don't think twice' - meaning when they're together he doesn't need heroin - this line doesn't make sense with regards to heroin, as it would have to be 'when she's inside me' surely??
that bit changes the whole meaning of the song to something a bit more positive, saying that love can overcome addiction/is just as powerful as addiction. or something.
agree that the rest of the 'she' references in the song are metaphors for heroin though.
[posted this before as a reply rather than a comment...doh]