I do not think he promoted it nor justified it, NOR did he assume it ruins everyone that does it, and I have to say here that I was actually a heroin addict, and I actually knew Layne S. a little too.I have met several singers in my lifetime, and he was one of them. A person on heroin has alternating feelings of how much they love it and also at times how much they hate and are tired of it, and as someone who has gone thru both I think I understand the drug songs very well. Also, Jerry being in a band with a junkie will alter his own views of course, this was his good friend.He wanted him happy and out of pain, but also not sick and productive too. Drugs do not always ruin your life, hell my life was awesome then and still is now.But it is a message. Another thing about this album, the song angry chair was not only about drugs, it is also about punishment as a child, by a strict father and religious views. The thing is, anything Layne did in fact write, not Jerry but Layne himself, will always have a heroin undertone at any point in his life he was actually using it, because when you are on it, it involves itself into everything else you might do or think by default.this is not necessarily a bad thing, it is just the truth.Being both a heroin addict and a writer at the same moments myself, I wrote many things about non drug related topics, however deeper level the drugs were indeed still right there in my brain.On the other hand, the songs on the other side of Dirt are about the military and war, and Jerry C. father, in fact I think is the Rooster. Them bones is about death and the end in general. Songs are made to interpret anyhow so anyone who wishes to disagree is welcome anyway. I am a highly educated person with a brain in my head, who has had a hard life that I wouldnt change for anything really, when it comes down to it,because I have had the pleasure of knowing some of these folks. Also because I learned from it all.Also that I can sit and speak about things and show this world that some of we addicts are in fact not trash, we know a lot, have gone to school, and have talents.It is but one aspect of our whole selves, it just happens to include itself into the rest.
I do not think he promoted it nor justified it, NOR did he assume it ruins everyone that does it, and I have to say here that I was actually a heroin addict, and I actually knew Layne S. a little too.I have met several singers in my lifetime, and he was one of them. A person on heroin has alternating feelings of how much they love it and also at times how much they hate and are tired of it, and as someone who has gone thru both I think I understand the drug songs very well. Also, Jerry being in a band with a junkie will alter his own views of course, this was his good friend.He wanted him happy and out of pain, but also not sick and productive too. Drugs do not always ruin your life, hell my life was awesome then and still is now.But it is a message. Another thing about this album, the song angry chair was not only about drugs, it is also about punishment as a child, by a strict father and religious views. The thing is, anything Layne did in fact write, not Jerry but Layne himself, will always have a heroin undertone at any point in his life he was actually using it, because when you are on it, it involves itself into everything else you might do or think by default.this is not necessarily a bad thing, it is just the truth.Being both a heroin addict and a writer at the same moments myself, I wrote many things about non drug related topics, however deeper level the drugs were indeed still right there in my brain.On the other hand, the songs on the other side of Dirt are about the military and war, and Jerry C. father, in fact I think is the Rooster. Them bones is about death and the end in general. Songs are made to interpret anyhow so anyone who wishes to disagree is welcome anyway. I am a highly educated person with a brain in my head, who has had a hard life that I wouldnt change for anything really, when it comes down to it,because I have had the pleasure of knowing some of these folks. Also because I learned from it all.Also that I can sit and speak about things and show this world that some of we addicts are in fact not trash, we know a lot, have gone to school, and have talents.It is but one aspect of our whole selves, it just happens to include itself into the rest.
@meecepeece This is the closest that anyone got to the correct answer so far.
@meecepeece This is the closest that anyone got to the correct answer so far.
A round of applause please
A round of applause please