Lyric discussion by johnk73 

Cover art for Say It's Alright Joe lyrics by Genesis

I thought the same as AdamantVision. The alcohol was working its magic and the "Kings" section is the manic phase.

I bought this album in college for Follow You, a shallow pop song. Repeated listenings and I saw what great storytellers these guys were.

The song reminds me of a sad movie Requiem for a Dream, where opiates fool them into thinking everything will be all right when the drug is sealing their doom.

My Interpretation