anyone knows what he means by "but if you can hear this, I've had enough / of straight lines and heavy loads / i'm just not this tough"? when i read the straight lines thing, i thought of cocaine, but as far as i know ben wasn't into hard drugs...heavy loads seems to point to alcohol, though.
I think "straight lines" is a reference to "walking a straight line," as in doing everything proper. I think it kinda refers back to how he "hasn't kept it clean, but now, it's high time for every dirty, awful word" since this song and Shock & Awe go together.
I think "straight lines" is a reference to "walking a straight line," as in doing everything proper. I think it kinda refers back to how he "hasn't kept it clean, but now, it's high time for every dirty, awful word" since this song and Shock & Awe go together.
"Heavy loads" could be alcohol or it could be like the line "no matter how light the load, it tends to drag." It's pretty ambiguous but I think it just means the weight on his shoulders rather than anything he would physically need to carry....
"Heavy loads" could be alcohol or it could be like the line "no matter how light the load, it tends to drag." It's pretty ambiguous but I think it just means the weight on his shoulders rather than anything he would physically need to carry.
anyone knows what he means by "but if you can hear this, I've had enough / of straight lines and heavy loads / i'm just not this tough"? when i read the straight lines thing, i thought of cocaine, but as far as i know ben wasn't into hard drugs...heavy loads seems to point to alcohol, though.
I think "straight lines" is a reference to "walking a straight line," as in doing everything proper. I think it kinda refers back to how he "hasn't kept it clean, but now, it's high time for every dirty, awful word" since this song and Shock & Awe go together.
I think "straight lines" is a reference to "walking a straight line," as in doing everything proper. I think it kinda refers back to how he "hasn't kept it clean, but now, it's high time for every dirty, awful word" since this song and Shock & Awe go together.
"Heavy loads" could be alcohol or it could be like the line "no matter how light the load, it tends to drag." It's pretty ambiguous but I think it just means the weight on his shoulders rather than anything he would physically need to carry....
"Heavy loads" could be alcohol or it could be like the line "no matter how light the load, it tends to drag." It's pretty ambiguous but I think it just means the weight on his shoulders rather than anything he would physically need to carry.