The song is all about Heroin addiction. It could be any addiction. But when he said "Scratchin' to stay alive" He was talking about his own personal problems with heroin.
I kept the right ones out = people trying to help him stop
And let the wrong ones in = Other drug addicts
When I lost my grip
And I hit the floor = hitting bottom
Yeah, I thought I could leave, but couldn't get out the door = not easy to get out of that life style and stop using.
Life's a journey, not a destination = popular NA / AA phrase.
basically the whole song is about getting clean = off drugs
The song is all about Heroin addiction. It could be any addiction. But when he said "Scratchin' to stay alive" He was talking about his own personal problems with heroin.
I kept the right ones out = people trying to help him stop And let the wrong ones in = Other drug addicts
When I lost my grip And I hit the floor = hitting bottom Yeah, I thought I could leave, but couldn't get out the door = not easy to get out of that life style and stop using.
Life's a journey, not a destination = popular NA / AA phrase. basically the whole song is about getting clean = off drugs