Well, I think the other comments show where the music comes from, and that Doughty himself may not remember where he got the words to this great song. And, yes, it could be about a girl. But - it could also be a recording industry song, or a drinking to forget the record industry song. Although "cans" are also headphones.
It starts with the ungrammatically awesome question of whether someone is a dog. The dog is trying to swallow something that wants to get out: hold closed the jaw. Possibly an industry metaphor for digesting artists. Then, he is either drinking or stacking up recordings to forget who he is working for. And "cashing out" his creativity to bring in fat checks for his label. Warner's, I belıeve. Who were a major, and probably not totally in line with the band's mentality. This, and the associated substance use, wears the artist thin. But from this pressure - comes energy, fire . . . so long as he stacks up those cans. Maybe
Well, I think the other comments show where the music comes from, and that Doughty himself may not remember where he got the words to this great song. And, yes, it could be about a girl. But - it could also be a recording industry song, or a drinking to forget the record industry song. Although "cans" are also headphones.
It starts with the ungrammatically awesome question of whether someone is a dog. The dog is trying to swallow something that wants to get out: hold closed the jaw. Possibly an industry metaphor for digesting artists. Then, he is either drinking or stacking up recordings to forget who he is working for. And "cashing out" his creativity to bring in fat checks for his label. Warner's, I belıeve. Who were a major, and probably not totally in line with the band's mentality. This, and the associated substance use, wears the artist thin. But from this pressure - comes energy, fire . . . so long as he stacks up those cans. Maybe