Been enjoying this song for many, many years. Lately, I’ve found myself stuck in a bit of a hole, and I’m the type of person who uses music as a tool to help me through. This is one of those songs where I feel like the singer is speaking directly to me. \n\nAaron’s approach is pretty direct. It seems as if he’s trying to get a reaction from someone who is in the process of, or has already lost control of their life. He mentions addiction, but it seems to go beyond that, like he’s questioning what the real underlining issue is. \n\nSome of us are really good at hiding our demons, regardless if it’s regret, depression, addiction, fear or anything else like that. In these lyrics he seems to be telling someone that’s trying to hide what they’re going through, that he sees what’s really going on. He’s questioning why they keep hiding and burying their true self, and in a way he’s providing some tough love. \n\nOver the course of my life I’ve turned to various substances to help fight off depression and other demons. I’d switch between my daily drug of choice thinking I could avoid addiction. I never became a full on junky who relied on one type of drug, BUT I became dependent on something that was dragging me down rather than lifting me up. I didn’t want any of those substances in my life, but it helped me bury the depressed mental space I was in. So in reality I was now facing two issues, depression and dependency. I was building a wall around myself while digging a huge hole for myself too. Nobody ever truly knew what I was going through either, I hid it pretty well. \n\nHis lyrics sound like he’s talking to someone in a similar situation, except he knows there’s something going on, and wants to know why they won’t fight for themself. Running from or temporarily avoiding serious problems never works.
Been enjoying this song for many, many years. Lately, I’ve found myself stuck in a bit of a hole, and I’m the type of person who uses music as a tool to help me through. This is one of those songs where I feel like the singer is speaking directly to me. \n\nAaron’s approach is pretty direct. It seems as if he’s trying to get a reaction from someone who is in the process of, or has already lost control of their life. He mentions addiction, but it seems to go beyond that, like he’s questioning what the real underlining issue is. \n\nSome of us are really good at hiding our demons, regardless if it’s regret, depression, addiction, fear or anything else like that. In these lyrics he seems to be telling someone that’s trying to hide what they’re going through, that he sees what’s really going on. He’s questioning why they keep hiding and burying their true self, and in a way he’s providing some tough love. \n\nOver the course of my life I’ve turned to various substances to help fight off depression and other demons. I’d switch between my daily drug of choice thinking I could avoid addiction. I never became a full on junky who relied on one type of drug, BUT I became dependent on something that was dragging me down rather than lifting me up. I didn’t want any of those substances in my life, but it helped me bury the depressed mental space I was in. So in reality I was now facing two issues, depression and dependency. I was building a wall around myself while digging a huge hole for myself too. Nobody ever truly knew what I was going through either, I hid it pretty well. \n\nHis lyrics sound like he’s talking to someone in a similar situation, except he knows there’s something going on, and wants to know why they won’t fight for themself. Running from or temporarily avoiding serious problems never works.