The first verse is about him caving in and going on it again. He gets to puke because he didn't do it for a while. It knocks him on his ass, and he remembers why he loves it.
He caves, drowns himself in his wake, if you will. He wants to quit, but doesn't know how. Shaggy DA, is a hair of the dog reference. Ever wake up with a hangover and have some ahole tell you "A little hair of the dog is just what you need!" Well, that IS what a herion adict needs. Plastic man, paper face, candy heart what a waste. He's high and he's "functioning" in society, but just barely there. Watch ANY of his interviews, really, seriously. He's in the room but he ain't there. Gotta change, set a date, Eat my cake, lick my plate. Pure bargining. I'll quit again tomorrow so I'm fine doing smack again this time. Seriously, this time I WILL quit again tomorrow, no problem. I mean it! I've got a plan, can I shoot up now?
Stare at me with empty eyes or point your words at me. Sure I F'ed up and you caught me...Again (and again and again and again) And now you're going to tell my what a piece of shit I am. Great. There is no love in those eyes, only frustration, anger and hatred (because this is probably the 10 millionth time I've promised I'm not going to do this again). Mirror on the wall I think is double edged. I've been scared of my own reflection more times then I care to mention, and I think we all think Layne knew who he was. But I think it's pointed more toward the empty eyed pointer of words being an F'ing hypocrite, not being able to quit smoking, or drinking, or what ever wonderful adictive substance they've got themselves into. Or perhaps another heroin adict telling him to quit (he was surrounded by the "Sober" through most of his musical career).
The second verse and on is him being doped up. Constantly. So climb walls (I've gotta get my fix). Thin my blood down (FINALLY, there it is!). And I crawl back to bed now (I'm just going to sit back and be high, and probably catch a little nap).
Hell, rest, bug, pet - His body slowly eating itself as often happens to heroin addicts, thus the "heroin shiek" skinny as hell, hasn't eaten in three months look that most sport. Your body just brakes down for malnutrition, heroin itself, dysentarey, needle swapping with people with what ever kinds of diseases (always felt like a little bit of an aids reference too, though I don't believe he had aids) and a whole host of other shit that if H don't do it, something else will. I don't think any of us need New Orleans and on explained.
Someone spoke about the "Old man" line. They were right, but wrong times. He was 21 when the old man came back into his life, not 22 years later as they noted (I think it was 15 years, but I wasn't there). He had just hit it big, and the old man just wanted to mooch smack or money off of him. Well, Dad, if you're going to pick up some heroin with my money, you can at least bring it back so I can shoot some too. That really began the final downward spiral.
Repeat the second prechours on to show the cycle. Get up, find smack, do smack, go to sleep, get up, find smack, do smack, go to sleep. I can/hate to see (I had to open my eyes and look for smack) I can/hate to feel (I had to NOT be on smack). Wish I couldn't see at all (wish I was on smack and asleep) wish I couldn't feel at all (wish I had my body numbed by being on smack).
The artistry of Layne is that he put his life out there for you (and him).
In any case, there are plenty of heroin addicts who don't have the talent that Layne did. What was amazing about Layne was his ability to write this song and describe what it was like for him dealing with all of this. We should remember him for his abilities, not his addictions.
In any case, there are plenty of heroin addicts who don't have the talent that Layne did. What was amazing about Layne was his ability to write this song and describe what it was like for him dealing with all of this. We should remember him for his abilities, not his addictions.
He was a very private person, but he was also honest.
He was a very private person, but he was also honest.
The first verse is about him caving in and going on it again. He gets to puke because he didn't do it for a while. It knocks him on his ass, and he remembers why he loves it.
He caves, drowns himself in his wake, if you will. He wants to quit, but doesn't know how. Shaggy DA, is a hair of the dog reference. Ever wake up with a hangover and have some ahole tell you "A little hair of the dog is just what you need!" Well, that IS what a herion adict needs. Plastic man, paper face, candy heart what a waste. He's high and he's "functioning" in society, but just barely there. Watch ANY of his interviews, really, seriously. He's in the room but he ain't there. Gotta change, set a date, Eat my cake, lick my plate. Pure bargining. I'll quit again tomorrow so I'm fine doing smack again this time. Seriously, this time I WILL quit again tomorrow, no problem. I mean it! I've got a plan, can I shoot up now?
Stare at me with empty eyes or point your words at me. Sure I F'ed up and you caught me...Again (and again and again and again) And now you're going to tell my what a piece of shit I am. Great. There is no love in those eyes, only frustration, anger and hatred (because this is probably the 10 millionth time I've promised I'm not going to do this again). Mirror on the wall I think is double edged. I've been scared of my own reflection more times then I care to mention, and I think we all think Layne knew who he was. But I think it's pointed more toward the empty eyed pointer of words being an F'ing hypocrite, not being able to quit smoking, or drinking, or what ever wonderful adictive substance they've got themselves into. Or perhaps another heroin adict telling him to quit (he was surrounded by the "Sober" through most of his musical career).
The second verse and on is him being doped up. Constantly. So climb walls (I've gotta get my fix). Thin my blood down (FINALLY, there it is!). And I crawl back to bed now (I'm just going to sit back and be high, and probably catch a little nap).
Hell, rest, bug, pet - His body slowly eating itself as often happens to heroin addicts, thus the "heroin shiek" skinny as hell, hasn't eaten in three months look that most sport. Your body just brakes down for malnutrition, heroin itself, dysentarey, needle swapping with people with what ever kinds of diseases (always felt like a little bit of an aids reference too, though I don't believe he had aids) and a whole host of other shit that if H don't do it, something else will. I don't think any of us need New Orleans and on explained.
Someone spoke about the "Old man" line. They were right, but wrong times. He was 21 when the old man came back into his life, not 22 years later as they noted (I think it was 15 years, but I wasn't there). He had just hit it big, and the old man just wanted to mooch smack or money off of him. Well, Dad, if you're going to pick up some heroin with my money, you can at least bring it back so I can shoot some too. That really began the final downward spiral.
Repeat the second prechours on to show the cycle. Get up, find smack, do smack, go to sleep, get up, find smack, do smack, go to sleep. I can/hate to see (I had to open my eyes and look for smack) I can/hate to feel (I had to NOT be on smack). Wish I couldn't see at all (wish I was on smack and asleep) wish I couldn't feel at all (wish I had my body numbed by being on smack).
The artistry of Layne is that he put his life out there for you (and him).
Amen. What a good review.
Amen. What a good review.
In any case, there are plenty of heroin addicts who don't have the talent that Layne did. What was amazing about Layne was his ability to write this song and describe what it was like for him dealing with all of this. We should remember him for his abilities, not his addictions.
In any case, there are plenty of heroin addicts who don't have the talent that Layne did. What was amazing about Layne was his ability to write this song and describe what it was like for him dealing with all of this. We should remember him for his abilities, not his addictions.
He was a very private person, but he was also honest.
He was a very private person, but he was also honest.
@bobodinkus I say you nailed it but what do I know about heroine except it killed my son
@bobodinkus I say you nailed it but what do I know about heroine except it killed my son