Scott Ian said his inspiration for this song was once again dipping into the writing of Stephen King, returning to the character Roland from "The Dark Tower" series. Ian said that he twisted in and out between reality and the dark fantasy of Roland in this song and that "white lightning" is a metaphor for shooting (which Roland does quite frequently in The Dark Tower books).
Scott Ian said his inspiration for this song was once again dipping into the writing of Stephen King, returning to the character Roland from "The Dark Tower" series. Ian said that he twisted in and out between reality and the dark fantasy of Roland in this song and that "white lightning" is a metaphor for shooting (which Roland does quite frequently in The Dark Tower books).