Devil By His Side Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Thembones 

Cover art for Devil By His Side lyrics by Jerry Cantrell

In my opinion hes referring to an aspect of his personality which is no pleasant to him. Some actions done in the past ,wondering if forgiveness will be possible . Things like this occur when youre driving alone and start thinking , happens to me all the time. As Im not english native , I dont quite get the meaning of "elusive high" .

My Interpretation

The word "elusive" in this context means "hard to find" or "hard to reach/achieve". Therefore, "elusive high" in this context is saying that he is trying/would like to recapture or feel again how he did in the past. Considering the overall theme of the song, I believe that Jerry wants to let an old friend know that he is trying resolve his past issues and rekindle a friendship that was lost due to those issues. I think that we can all relate to that feeling!