Saw Red (Acoustic) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by qotCatt 

Cover art for Saw Red (Acoustic) lyrics by Sublime

Actually ,all you guys are .. w r o n g . In this song they're talking about HEROIN .

"So baby if you wanna get low Baby if you wanna get high It makes no sense at all I saw red"

This line is making it clear , heroin makes a person feel low once shot up then you get a high feeling afterwards ,so it makes no sense but that they saw red as BLOOD .

"One more secret lover that I shot dead"

he considered heroin a secret lover b/c he loved it so much and he also loved his wife . shot one dead meaning shot up .

"Everyday i wake up just a little bit more Feelin like a dog and on the yard Cuz its just how we are"

like a dog ,out of control . like dogs they're out of control ,addicted .its just how they are b/c of heroin .

"And everyday i wonder if its over When I wake up reliseing that we hate And I break down the wall"

they wish they werent addicted but sadly they were even if they tried they couldnt handle being sober they would feel angry ,deressing ,etc ,that they feel like they'll break down a wall without heroin use .

"You say its black i dont believe you I say its white you say im tryin to decieve you"

black - Mexican Black Tar (heroin) white - Heroin#4 also known as Smack ,China WHITE or Horse

"Im aware of the high and the low And Ill be waiting for you in the middle But I just lack control"

she's waiting to feel whats in between high & low which is normal (sober) they're waiting for their quits but its hard for an addict to quit heroin_duhh .

"Girls dont go crazy Ohhh girls dont go crazy No girls dont get crazy when the men use you no Ohh woman hold your man tight if it makes you feel right Its your own life "

in this line Girls is referring to Heroin . Heroin dont get crazy when MEN use you (shot up) WOMAN meaning heroin again ,hold the man tight ,meaning addicted . its your own life - heroin makes people get stuck after one hit ,its just how it works . its like if it has a life of its own to get people attached, loving heroin that they come back,over and over again .

yup ,this is true . all true . come on , they were all addicted to drugs . why not sing a song about how it is to be addicted ?