I know Morphine fans are rabidly into denying any connection between the lyrics, the music and drugs, but goddamnit, I loved Mark as much as anybody and the songs convey the treacherous, deadly, wonderful pleasures of some drugs better than anything else by anybody! How the hell does that happen without some knowledge and intent?
From what I know about Sandman, he was way too smart to be an addict, but the music itself, beyond the lyrics (pretty clearly in some cases), conveys at least the temptation of some high that is beyond the natural "high on life" pleasures straight society would limit us to. I mean, listen to his songs about succumbing to ill-advised sexual liasons...the first person character always gives in to it, whatever the consequences. Part of reason I loved him, because that was me, too. I survived my bad decisions, both with women and drugs, as I'm sure Sandman would have had tragedy not struck.
But don't be so defensive, fellow Morphine fans. Saying a song is about drugs, when it perfectly conveys a drug experience, is NOT saying anything bad about Morphine or Sandman.
I know Morphine fans are rabidly into denying any connection between the lyrics, the music and drugs, but goddamnit, I loved Mark as much as anybody and the songs convey the treacherous, deadly, wonderful pleasures of some drugs better than anything else by anybody! How the hell does that happen without some knowledge and intent?
From what I know about Sandman, he was way too smart to be an addict, but the music itself, beyond the lyrics (pretty clearly in some cases), conveys at least the temptation of some high that is beyond the natural "high on life" pleasures straight society would limit us to. I mean, listen to his songs about succumbing to ill-advised sexual liasons...the first person character always gives in to it, whatever the consequences. Part of reason I loved him, because that was me, too. I survived my bad decisions, both with women and drugs, as I'm sure Sandman would have had tragedy not struck.
But don't be so defensive, fellow Morphine fans. Saying a song is about drugs, when it perfectly conveys a drug experience, is NOT saying anything bad about Morphine or Sandman.