I think this song is literally about gambling and regret.
'From the sharks and the jets to the call in the morning' --> betting on a Sharks vs. Jets game, getting a call from the bookmaker in the morning to collect the debt.
'Life is just bets anyway' --> betting consumed his life.
'See these bones' --> The message of the song is to TAKE HEED of those that came before you and lost their lives, ruined them by gambling.
'The lights of the city are more or less blinking' --> Casino lights
'Try as they might, no-one's immune to misfiring and acting on the wrong clues' --> So many people think they can beat the house when gambling but they are wrong.
'Warm arms and cold faces' --> Struggling to decide whether to tell a loved one about the addiction or not.
'We take inventory' --> Working out how far behind (how much money is lost)
'We're digging, we're burying' --> Lying to himself about the situation he's in.
I think this song is literally about gambling and regret.
'From the sharks and the jets to the call in the morning' --> betting on a Sharks vs. Jets game, getting a call from the bookmaker in the morning to collect the debt.
'Life is just bets anyway' --> betting consumed his life.
'See these bones' --> The message of the song is to TAKE HEED of those that came before you and lost their lives, ruined them by gambling.
'The lights of the city are more or less blinking' --> Casino lights
'Try as they might, no-one's immune to misfiring and acting on the wrong clues' --> So many people think they can beat the house when gambling but they are wrong.
'Warm arms and cold faces' --> Struggling to decide whether to tell a loved one about the addiction or not.
'We take inventory' --> Working out how far behind (how much money is lost)
'We're digging, we're burying' --> Lying to himself about the situation he's in.