I agree with the person that said they thought it was about alcohol.
I’ve always taken this song as a struggle with addiction. Like the beginning of the song is the person as the host for abuse as they come down off their addiction (whatever that may be). They collapse and begin to pass out as they see “I search for sleep, the future has fallen short.”
They speak and choose the words to justify their actions. The can get it to make sense to continue their addiction but still always lose. When they see their tale coming apart for what it is they fail and abandon it to continue their addiction.
The people around them no longer want to listen to their tale. The person’s mouth is sewn shut. They start to realize trust is falling apart and their drunken tales are not even paid attention to anymore and it goes on and on.
When they finally fall apart there will be a crossroads of will they ever learn and set it down. To me it ends open ended of did they set it down or just fall apart.
I like the other meanings posted here too. I think the same song can mean different things for different people.
I agree with the person that said they thought it was about alcohol.
I’ve always taken this song as a struggle with addiction. Like the beginning of the song is the person as the host for abuse as they come down off their addiction (whatever that may be). They collapse and begin to pass out as they see “I search for sleep, the future has fallen short.”
They speak and choose the words to justify their actions. The can get it to make sense to continue their addiction but still always lose. When they see their tale coming apart for what it is they fail and abandon it to continue their addiction.
The people around them no longer want to listen to their tale. The person’s mouth is sewn shut. They start to realize trust is falling apart and their drunken tales are not even paid attention to anymore and it goes on and on.
When they finally fall apart there will be a crossroads of will they ever learn and set it down. To me it ends open ended of did they set it down or just fall apart.
I like the other meanings posted here too. I think the same song can mean different things for different people.