Lyric discussion by $p$ 

Cover art for Hello, It's Late lyrics by Stone Temple Pilots

I believe Scott told Rolling Stone that this was left over from the Purple era until the band figured out how to make the song work. It wouldn't suprise me if the lyrics were altered to fit in with his life with Mary. In fact, I would assume they were.

"Nothing matters again..." - Flashback to "Nothing seems to matter, really" from "Black Again."

Interesting how Scott described his love life with his first ex-wife as a rollercoaster on "And So I Know" and "Sour Girl", and now, he's talking about a merry go-round. I suppose it's a euphemism about time going by too slow, and the "music" being a shouting match.

And a self-realization, holy crap, we're married. And he didn't expect "the game" - the relationship - to last. Or, perhaps, the game means mind game.

I also accept the connection about the media and how they have portrayed Scott. His fourth possession charge comes to mind, as does the domestic violence charge. Evidently, Mary lied about the latter, but it gave the media an excuse to attack Scott.