Rainy Night in Soho Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sharkycharming 

Cover art for Rainy Night in Soho lyrics by Pogues, The

My favorite part of this song:

"We watched our friends grow up together And we saw them as they fell Some of them fell into heaven Some of them fell into hell"

I love the idea of falling into heaven, and that's why I give credence to the idea that the song is about alcohol. It's a depressant, no matter how it makes you feel, so you fall either way. And it also makes me think about falling in love, how that's really the only falling we tend to view positively (unless you're a daredevil).