Extreme Ways Lyrics

Lyric discussion by stythe 

Cover art for Extreme Ways lyrics by Moby

Seems like he's looking at his life after a long stretch of self-centered depression where he became reclusive and pushed everyone away. Fitting with the theme it sounds like depression caused by a breakup, and having seen how he's been acting and where it's gotten him, he decides it's time to change.

Without getting into every line, he explains his attitude and state of mind, sings about how he indulged in bad habits that kept him unhappy, mentions that it will likely happen again and he's ready for it, or wants to be. The second verse mentions feeling isolated and never talking to anyone about what he felt and how he got to into his unhealthy state of mind.

The song has an overarching theme of being able to see it all though. Like he's ready for the change. That's what I see it as anyway.