I'd also say it's about a kind of addiction,
or maybe a traumatising experience wich he's caught in.
'Don't listen to your friends, see the despair behind their eyes'
could mean that he shouldn't listen to what his friends say,
but he should see how desperate they are about him and his situation.
And that he can't worry about his friends because the Draw is constantly pulling him back and so he can't really realize what's important and what isn't.
I'd also say it's about a kind of addiction, or maybe a traumatising experience wich he's caught in. 'Don't listen to your friends, see the despair behind their eyes' could mean that he shouldn't listen to what his friends say, but he should see how desperate they are about him and his situation. And that he can't worry about his friends because the Draw is constantly pulling him back and so he can't really realize what's important and what isn't.
I'm sorry about my bad english btw
There"s nothing wrong with your English
There"s nothing wrong with your English