One Way Street Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Marquez 

Cover art for One Way Street lyrics by Mark Lanegan

"From that one tiny sting / To that vacant flame"

That reminds me of shooting heroin. A "tiny sting" that leads to a "vacant flame": it feels powerful and even exciting, or at least it brings you peace, but it doesn't really mean anything, it's doing you harm.

The "Everywhere I've been..." line is so haunting.