To Cut A Long Story Short Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Singad 

Cover art for To Cut A Long Story Short lyrics by Spandau Ballet

I think this song is about a young person fighting drug addiction. He lost his mind because he cannot resist it. By saying that he’s clean I think he means that he’s not on drugs for some period of time. “Standing in the dark” because he thinks life isn’t nice without it. “To be standing in the streets” I think he has no home since he tries to change his lifestyle and get rid of addiction, so he doesn’t sell drugs anymore. That’s my interpretation.

My Interpretation