Lyric discussion by 2HeadedBoy 

Cover art for Cowboy lyrics by Rumble Strips, The

Haha a very fun song to listen to.

The song (I think ofcourse) talks about attempting to quit cigarettes.

It really does feel like nothing is really pleasing you around town when you give up cigarettes. Nothing is as fun as it used to be... and even though you have good health-- you really just want to say f*** it and smoke another one.

The second verse talks about looking into a pond that he might have looked into during a cigarette break before, and now the picture is not the same anymore... because he doesn't have one.

The "eye that doesn't cry" is a cigarette cherry that looks back at him in his reflection.

"But that book that I flicked through It seems like it was writ by you"

Talks about the book of matches that was needed to light cigarettes. And when the book is over/complete, that means that the pack of cigarettes are gone (20).

And lastly...

"I walked around to your house And I rang your front door bell Well I had my fill of breathing, honey Take me back to hell!"

He walks to a place where they sell cigarettes... he's tired of being able to breath well and be healthy, and wants to smoke again... effectively going back to hell (because cigarettes just make you feel like crap).

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