I saw Gener play this sober/acoustic recently, and it all kinda hit me at once how many of his songs seemed like they were about partying when he was using, now seem like they're about sobriety since he's recovered.
Verse 1 - his Mom was usually cool with it but she called him on it when it got too bad
Verse 2 - his friends stage an intervention on the porch, he can't disagree
Verse 3 - he's got messes to clean up but instantly feels better
It's no accident this appears on the album after "Captain," which seems to be about a low point in addiction. I know 2003 wasn't the last time Gener cleaned up but lots of things were coming to a head, divorce, band tension, etc.
The chorus IS about poop, too though. I've always seen brown as this hazy, disgusting oblivion they were seeking as Ween, but once you sober up, you're just an old fat guy taking a shit.
I saw Gener play this sober/acoustic recently, and it all kinda hit me at once how many of his songs seemed like they were about partying when he was using, now seem like they're about sobriety since he's recovered.
Verse 1 - his Mom was usually cool with it but she called him on it when it got too bad Verse 2 - his friends stage an intervention on the porch, he can't disagree Verse 3 - he's got messes to clean up but instantly feels better
It's no accident this appears on the album after "Captain," which seems to be about a low point in addiction. I know 2003 wasn't the last time Gener cleaned up but lots of things were coming to a head, divorce, band tension, etc.
The chorus IS about poop, too though. I've always seen brown as this hazy, disgusting oblivion they were seeking as Ween, but once you sober up, you're just an old fat guy taking a shit.