I think this song is simply about the hollowness of casual sex. Prostitution definitely plays into that, but I think it's simply meeting someone in a night and running to the closest doorway to release their loneliness. After years of that, especially in the lonely life of a rock star who never gets to be at home with his or her family, constantly on the move, surrounded by strangers, or even just a drifter or bachellor/ette for too long, growing old while seeing their peers falling in love, having new lives and families... It's devastating and crippling of the soul and mentality of the person who's never had a closer, more intimate connection. A very sad song, a very sad, bittersweet album.
@mbdingos I agree. I think when he says, "Is it me, putting pain in a stranger?" the viewpoint of the john, who maybe knows the hustler or the hooker is only doing this for money.
@mbdingos I agree. I think when he says, "Is it me, putting pain in a stranger?" the viewpoint of the john, who maybe knows the hustler or the hooker is only doing this for money.
I think this song is simply about the hollowness of casual sex. Prostitution definitely plays into that, but I think it's simply meeting someone in a night and running to the closest doorway to release their loneliness. After years of that, especially in the lonely life of a rock star who never gets to be at home with his or her family, constantly on the move, surrounded by strangers, or even just a drifter or bachellor/ette for too long, growing old while seeing their peers falling in love, having new lives and families... It's devastating and crippling of the soul and mentality of the person who's never had a closer, more intimate connection. A very sad song, a very sad, bittersweet album.
@mbdingos I agree. I think when he says, "Is it me, putting pain in a stranger?" the viewpoint of the john, who maybe knows the hustler or the hooker is only doing this for money.
@mbdingos I agree. I think when he says, "Is it me, putting pain in a stranger?" the viewpoint of the john, who maybe knows the hustler or the hooker is only doing this for money.
@mbdingos it\'s part of a proposed adaptation of the book 1984. Sex is a punishable crime in that world.
@mbdingos it\'s part of a proposed adaptation of the book 1984. Sex is a punishable crime in that world.