13 Steps Lead Down Lyrics

Lyric discussion by julian1010 

Cover art for 13 Steps Lead Down lyrics by Elvis Costello

Agreed it has something to do with AA.

Paper and glue are used to try to construct destroyed lives back together and scissors represent booze that's shredding them apart.

He says, "13 steps leads down" 12 times in the song, to represent the 12 steps. The 13th step is relapse.