once again another incredible song. best played live at the secret gig or play out. this is another song about drugs. robert writes about what he knows about and the experiences he's had. this one is not about fun drugs but the horrible HEROIN. the big H. the big Hand, in those circles anything withan H is usually refered to as heroin.
the first verse says it all. "The big hand makes all of your favourite things
Like all your dreams go small
And all your friends run away
Until your memories fail
And the words don't fit
But the way the big hand smiles
You just won't care about it
take it from som eone who has been there and back. heroin will take away everything you have and you wont even care about it. the only thing that matters when you are a junkie is your next fix. and that is tha truth. for someone that has never been addicted it's hard to imagine a drug doing that. it's stronger than love, frienship, or sometimes the will to live.
the third verse explains what it's like when you are dope sick and finally get a fix to get well. it feels beter than an orgasam and everything is fine.
But when the big hand speaks
It's like fireworks and heaven
So you listen
Don't think
And wish for nothing at all
And when the big hand sings
It's like fireworks and friends
by the time you've been addicted for a long time you don't even know why you are doing it. you don't undestand. you have no control anymore the drug controls your actions, like this verse
So when the big hand holds up all your favourite things
And with a touch like glass
Starts to squeeze
You don't ask
"Why me?"
You just slip to the floor
Just slip to your knees
you don't ask, you dont care, you just take that fix. he also mentions this in "open" about when he wants to go home after a show but the promoters promice he'll have fun at an after party there are ppl that want to meet him. and he just starres at the floor until someone slips him that fix.
i don't understand the leaving alone part. he could be talking about getting off drugs, or just like every junkie says, this is my last fix. i'm not shooting anymore.
thanks, for reading. i'm dave, been a cure fan for over 20 years. listened to every song 1000's of times wondering what he says. sometimes you can make a song fit a situation in your life and sometimes you can make a situation in your life fit into a song.
@MrPinkEyez it from som eone who has been there and back. heroin will take away everything you have and you wont even care about it. the only thing that matters when you are a junkie is your next fix. and that is tha truth. for someone that has never been addicted it's hard to imagine a drug doing that. it's stronger than love, friendship, or sometimes the will to live. You could have not worded this any better!!
@MrPinkEyez it from som eone who has been there and back. heroin will take away everything you have and you wont even care about it. the only thing that matters when you are a junkie is your next fix. and that is tha truth. for someone that has never been addicted it's hard to imagine a drug doing that. it's stronger than love, friendship, or sometimes the will to live. You could have not worded this any better!!
@MrPinkEyez The end of the song could mean not leaving alone without the drug. Or it could be regret for being alone with the drug and possibly dying alone.
@MrPinkEyez The end of the song could mean not leaving alone without the drug. Or it could be regret for being alone with the drug and possibly dying alone.
once again another incredible song. best played live at the secret gig or play out. this is another song about drugs. robert writes about what he knows about and the experiences he's had. this one is not about fun drugs but the horrible HEROIN. the big H. the big Hand, in those circles anything withan H is usually refered to as heroin. the first verse says it all. "The big hand makes all of your favourite things Like all your dreams go small And all your friends run away Until your memories fail And the words don't fit But the way the big hand smiles You just won't care about it take it from som eone who has been there and back. heroin will take away everything you have and you wont even care about it. the only thing that matters when you are a junkie is your next fix. and that is tha truth. for someone that has never been addicted it's hard to imagine a drug doing that. it's stronger than love, frienship, or sometimes the will to live. the third verse explains what it's like when you are dope sick and finally get a fix to get well. it feels beter than an orgasam and everything is fine. But when the big hand speaks It's like fireworks and heaven So you listen Don't think And wish for nothing at all And when the big hand sings It's like fireworks and friends
by the time you've been addicted for a long time you don't even know why you are doing it. you don't undestand. you have no control anymore the drug controls your actions, like this verse So when the big hand holds up all your favourite things And with a touch like glass Starts to squeeze You don't ask "Why me?" You just slip to the floor Just slip to your knees
you don't ask, you dont care, you just take that fix. he also mentions this in "open" about when he wants to go home after a show but the promoters promice he'll have fun at an after party there are ppl that want to meet him. and he just starres at the floor until someone slips him that fix.
i don't understand the leaving alone part. he could be talking about getting off drugs, or just like every junkie says, this is my last fix. i'm not shooting anymore.
thanks, for reading. i'm dave, been a cure fan for over 20 years. listened to every song 1000's of times wondering what he says. sometimes you can make a song fit a situation in your life and sometimes you can make a situation in your life fit into a song.
@MrPinkEyez it from som eone who has been there and back. heroin will take away everything you have and you wont even care about it. the only thing that matters when you are a junkie is your next fix. and that is tha truth. for someone that has never been addicted it's hard to imagine a drug doing that. it's stronger than love, friendship, or sometimes the will to live. You could have not worded this any better!!
@MrPinkEyez it from som eone who has been there and back. heroin will take away everything you have and you wont even care about it. the only thing that matters when you are a junkie is your next fix. and that is tha truth. for someone that has never been addicted it's hard to imagine a drug doing that. it's stronger than love, friendship, or sometimes the will to live. You could have not worded this any better!!
@MrPinkEyez The end of the song could mean not leaving alone without the drug. Or it could be regret for being alone with the drug and possibly dying alone.
@MrPinkEyez The end of the song could mean not leaving alone without the drug. Or it could be regret for being alone with the drug and possibly dying alone.