I agree with the interpretations regarding addiction (especially in light of the lines of the addressed person losing their money and friends - spending all their money on whatever it is they're addicted to and having the addiction and behavior alienate the people they know).
An interesting thing, though, is the title of this song and its placement on the album ("Any Day Now"). It comes right after "Waiting For the Cloud", and its title is "Cloud Zero". What's even odder is that, to me, "Cloud Zero" sounds like a musical and atmospheric sequel to "Waiting For the Cloud" (well, the first and last parts, not so much its middle part). And yet, the lyrics to this one don't in any way make me think of "Waiting For the Cloud". There's probably no relation between the two songs - after all, I have noticed that Edward Ka-Spell has (or had; more in the past, I think) a habit of using clouds as symbolism or lyrical imagery.
At any rate, it's a very pretty song, in a sad and wistful sort of way. It's relaxing to listen to, and it has calmed me down many a time from intense and unpleasant emotion.
I agree with the interpretations regarding addiction (especially in light of the lines of the addressed person losing their money and friends - spending all their money on whatever it is they're addicted to and having the addiction and behavior alienate the people they know).
An interesting thing, though, is the title of this song and its placement on the album ("Any Day Now"). It comes right after "Waiting For the Cloud", and its title is "Cloud Zero". What's even odder is that, to me, "Cloud Zero" sounds like a musical and atmospheric sequel to "Waiting For the Cloud" (well, the first and last parts, not so much its middle part). And yet, the lyrics to this one don't in any way make me think of "Waiting For the Cloud". There's probably no relation between the two songs - after all, I have noticed that Edward Ka-Spell has (or had; more in the past, I think) a habit of using clouds as symbolism or lyrical imagery.
At any rate, it's a very pretty song, in a sad and wistful sort of way. It's relaxing to listen to, and it has calmed me down many a time from intense and unpleasant emotion.