This song is about drugs and suicide, probably inspired by Kurt since they came up with it during live gigs right after he died. "Who is the needle? Who is the gun?" are pretty obvious references, and her screaming "I am" after the intro verse is commenting on the blame she got for his death-- a great deal of the public looked at her as his killer, both figuratively and literally.
At the end she's equating masturbation with drug use, as both are self-indulgent. "Masturbate your life away" is basically a metaphor for "Go on, keep on using your life away."
This song is about drugs and suicide, probably inspired by Kurt since they came up with it during live gigs right after he died. "Who is the needle? Who is the gun?" are pretty obvious references, and her screaming "I am" after the intro verse is commenting on the blame she got for his death-- a great deal of the public looked at her as his killer, both figuratively and literally.
At the end she's equating masturbation with drug use, as both are self-indulgent. "Masturbate your life away" is basically a metaphor for "Go on, keep on using your life away."
Also the "I know whose porno that you burn" is a clear reference to heroin; the "porno" is the substance, and the "burning" is the heating of it.
Also the "I know whose porno that you burn" is a clear reference to heroin; the "porno" is the substance, and the "burning" is the heating of it.
Basically, in this song, porno = drugs, and masturbating= using drugs.
Basically, in this song, porno = drugs, and masturbating= using drugs.