Lyric discussion by mushroomfat 

Cover art for Hyper lyrics by Sticky Fingers

You’ll know these lyrics if you’ve ever had a loved one dependent upon substance abuse, this song particularly noting Dylan’s alcohol abuse (my best guess)

You’ll have seen them turn into a different person altogether and you’ll have missed who they use to be, often with the dawning inevitability that you’ll never see the one you loved ever again due to the damage that their self abuse has inflicted upon their brain.

As much as I love the song itself, the lyrics help me cry when my need for a catharsis forces me to pay attention

My Interpretation