the 'monkey' in the lyrics is a slang term, 'a monkey on your back'. a term that can mean an addiction of somekind. in the case of the song it's robs wifes personal affliction of an autoimmune disease. feeding the monkey is her succumbing to the effects of the disease.
the 'monkey' in the lyrics is a slang term, 'a monkey on your back'. a term that can mean an addiction of somekind. in the case of the song it's robs wifes personal affliction of an autoimmune disease. feeding the monkey is her succumbing to the effects of the disease.