i definitely think this is about addiction. mostly because as a recovering heroin addict, i really understood it through that lens. i also think there are two perspectives in the song, the onlooker and the addict. people all accepting the lie that you're not using, the 'hungry eyes' of someone in deep withdrawal, 'this is not what i want but now it's what i need' and especially the idea of constant recovery. i spent most of my time in treatment still using. the back and forth dance between getting high, throwing up, taking meds to kill the withdrawal, staying clean for a few days then picking up again... having someone in my immediate family who was also on H, i can also really understand the perspective of the onlooker, and connect with both of them. also, does this song remind anyone else of the album lowcountry by envy on the coast?
i definitely think this is about addiction. mostly because as a recovering heroin addict, i really understood it through that lens. i also think there are two perspectives in the song, the onlooker and the addict. people all accepting the lie that you're not using, the 'hungry eyes' of someone in deep withdrawal, 'this is not what i want but now it's what i need' and especially the idea of constant recovery. i spent most of my time in treatment still using. the back and forth dance between getting high, throwing up, taking meds to kill the withdrawal, staying clean for a few days then picking up again... having someone in my immediate family who was also on H, i can also really understand the perspective of the onlooker, and connect with both of them. also, does this song remind anyone else of the album lowcountry by envy on the coast?