Telephone Call from Istanbul Lyrics

Lyric discussion by N9inchnails9 

Cover art for Telephone Call from Istanbul lyrics by Tom Waits

Oh and connecting to what KubalahtKoala said, if Buelah is Buelah is ‘the wellspring our Freudian subconscious and Jungian collective unconscious where "contraries are equally True" (Marriage of Heaven & Hell)’... then that is an excellent way to describe a place you will be purchasing/doing (entering) your drugs. And anyone who has any familiarity of what an addiction will do to your mind, the places it will take your mind, and the intense appreciation for every ‘next breath’ you’re able to take..

I don’t know if Tom was ever addicted to anything but cigarettes and booze, but considering his golden years encompassed most of the 70s, I wouldn’t be surprised if he caught a bit of that white line fever that Lemmy had for amphetamines, or way more likely for Tom’s more laid back case, cocaine.