Growing up in an abusive household I relate to a lot of the lyrics in this song. It has a definitive feeling of hoplessness which is common among abused kids.
"There's a squeak hinge down on the back gate
It lets us know if he comes around
I don't sleep that good anyway
If you've never heard the silence, it's a God awful sound"
It's the anticipation of an abusive parent coming home, waiting to hear that squeak and not being able to sleep knowing it's coming.
"So please hand me the bottle, I think I'm lonely now
And please give me direction, I think the hurt set in
I just caved in
And I don't feel nothing"
Being battered physically , mentally or both makes you numb. It is a defense mechanism to ward off pain. Then to feel again you turn to alchohol or other substances for that sensation of feeling. And wanting direction is wanting someone to tell you how to make it stop.
"Don't much get down to the avenue
I could drive, but it takes so much to get there"
This is about blocking out the pain of the past.
"Don't get off on all the broken glass,
The Cadillac scene, well
I've seen a lot of good things die and I'm
In an over emotional way"
This is about not wanting to confront and deal with what you've experienced because facing it feels as difficult as living through it.
That's my take of the song. It has a very deep and personal meaing to me and the angst in Rob's voice just personify's that feeling.
Growing up in an abusive household I relate to a lot of the lyrics in this song. It has a definitive feeling of hoplessness which is common among abused kids. "There's a squeak hinge down on the back gate It lets us know if he comes around I don't sleep that good anyway If you've never heard the silence, it's a God awful sound" It's the anticipation of an abusive parent coming home, waiting to hear that squeak and not being able to sleep knowing it's coming. "So please hand me the bottle, I think I'm lonely now And please give me direction, I think the hurt set in I just caved in And I don't feel nothing" Being battered physically , mentally or both makes you numb. It is a defense mechanism to ward off pain. Then to feel again you turn to alchohol or other substances for that sensation of feeling. And wanting direction is wanting someone to tell you how to make it stop. "Don't much get down to the avenue I could drive, but it takes so much to get there" This is about blocking out the pain of the past. "Don't get off on all the broken glass, The Cadillac scene, well I've seen a lot of good things die and I'm In an over emotional way" This is about not wanting to confront and deal with what you've experienced because facing it feels as difficult as living through it. That's my take of the song. It has a very deep and personal meaing to me and the angst in Rob's voice just personify's that feeling.