I think this song is about drug use, but something more than smoking pot: it's about being addicted to, and smoking, heroin. "Monster" is far too sinister a term for pot, and the comment "Felt the burden (the monkey) lifting from my back" tells me that when the smoke hits, the "jonesing" that's felt by not using for a while goes away. I also think the phrase "Laughing at the stony face of gloom" is too dark for just pot. Much more to this than smoking a joint. The whole thing: "your turn comes 'round", "feel your attraction again", etc., has to be about hard core addiction. Great melody, great lyrics, great song.
I think this song is about drug use, but something more than smoking pot: it's about being addicted to, and smoking, heroin. "Monster" is far too sinister a term for pot, and the comment "Felt the burden (the monkey) lifting from my back" tells me that when the smoke hits, the "jonesing" that's felt by not using for a while goes away. I also think the phrase "Laughing at the stony face of gloom" is too dark for just pot. Much more to this than smoking a joint. The whole thing: "your turn comes 'round", "feel your attraction again", etc., has to be about hard core addiction. Great melody, great lyrics, great song.