Feels to me as though the two verses starting with "As brothers" and "Your back ain't strong enough" are his addiction speaking to him; telling him that their fates are tied together and he's not strong enough to stand up to life without it.
Every time I hear this song I come up with different ways to understand the lyrics. Phenomenally beautiful piece of writing.
@midnightcarousel Yeah, I've always thought "Echoes strung on pure temptation" is an exact description of how an addict feels when his/her poison of choice comes floating past.
@midnightcarousel Yeah, I've always thought "Echoes strung on pure temptation" is an exact description of how an addict feels when his/her poison of choice comes floating past.
And I kind of disagree about it being primarily about drugs. It's more about depression and the burden of life. Addiction is only one of many problems. It's an almost Puritanical message about life being full of snares and pitfalls from the minute you're born.
And I kind of disagree about it being primarily about drugs. It's more about depression and the burden of life. Addiction is only one of many problems. It's an almost Puritanical message about life being full of snares and pitfalls from the minute you're born.
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
Feels to me as though the two verses starting with "As brothers" and "Your back ain't strong enough" are his addiction speaking to him; telling him that their fates are tied together and he's not strong enough to stand up to life without it.
Every time I hear this song I come up with different ways to understand the lyrics. Phenomenally beautiful piece of writing.
@midnightcarousel Yeah, I've always thought "Echoes strung on pure temptation" is an exact description of how an addict feels when his/her poison of choice comes floating past.
@midnightcarousel Yeah, I've always thought "Echoes strung on pure temptation" is an exact description of how an addict feels when his/her poison of choice comes floating past.
And I kind of disagree about it being primarily about drugs. It's more about depression and the burden of life. Addiction is only one of many problems. It's an almost Puritanical message about life being full of snares and pitfalls from the minute you're born.
And I kind of disagree about it being primarily about drugs. It's more about depression and the burden of life. Addiction is only one of many problems. It's an almost Puritanical message about life being full of snares and pitfalls from the minute you're born.
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."