I think this song is about losing someone to addiction, which is a plague on the younger generation. Losing friends to addiction has unfortunately been a recurring issue in Mark Foster's life, and I think this darkness permeates much of this album.
The first stanza talks about how difficult it is to deal with an addict without judgement, while at the same time the desperate need to cut through the BS that addicts tell themselves and those around them.
The refrain talks about seeing "the bottom fall out". It's not clear if this is just a recurring relapse, or if this an overdose. He talks about asking yourself questions, and begs the addict to just reach out for help.
In the next stanza he offeres to help, to listen to anything at all the addict wants to talk about. He bemoans that our leaders have completely let us down on this, they are more interested in playing power games than actually helping.
And with so many dead, no prophet steps forward. All those dead of overdose and it doesn't make any difference.
The refrain again, and the admonition that "you'll never be whole until you lose control". This seems to fold right into the "12 Steps" pf AA or NA, that you won't get better until you admit you have no control and you give yourself over to a higher power.
Just my take. Mark Foster noodles around quite a bit with his lyrics, so it's never possible to be completely sure about the lyrics.
oh wow i really like this interpretation. i only recently got into this song, but couldnt really decipher the lyrics. theres nothing about them on genius either. after listening to the song again with this in mind, i really liked it! great interpretation :D
oh wow i really like this interpretation. i only recently got into this song, but couldnt really decipher the lyrics. theres nothing about them on genius either. after listening to the song again with this in mind, i really liked it! great interpretation :D
I think this song is about losing someone to addiction, which is a plague on the younger generation. Losing friends to addiction has unfortunately been a recurring issue in Mark Foster's life, and I think this darkness permeates much of this album.
The first stanza talks about how difficult it is to deal with an addict without judgement, while at the same time the desperate need to cut through the BS that addicts tell themselves and those around them.
The refrain talks about seeing "the bottom fall out". It's not clear if this is just a recurring relapse, or if this an overdose. He talks about asking yourself questions, and begs the addict to just reach out for help.
In the next stanza he offeres to help, to listen to anything at all the addict wants to talk about. He bemoans that our leaders have completely let us down on this, they are more interested in playing power games than actually helping.
And with so many dead, no prophet steps forward. All those dead of overdose and it doesn't make any difference.
The refrain again, and the admonition that "you'll never be whole until you lose control". This seems to fold right into the "12 Steps" pf AA or NA, that you won't get better until you admit you have no control and you give yourself over to a higher power.
Just my take. Mark Foster noodles around quite a bit with his lyrics, so it's never possible to be completely sure about the lyrics.
oh wow i really like this interpretation. i only recently got into this song, but couldnt really decipher the lyrics. theres nothing about them on genius either. after listening to the song again with this in mind, i really liked it! great interpretation :D
oh wow i really like this interpretation. i only recently got into this song, but couldnt really decipher the lyrics. theres nothing about them on genius either. after listening to the song again with this in mind, i really liked it! great interpretation :D