More projections of cryptic drug use by people who use those drugs. The saying "To a hammer every problem looks like a nail" comes to mind.
Relationships in Steely Dan songs are commonly just that, relationships with people, though unhealthy ones. See, 'Rikki don't lose that number' which for decades was imagined to be slang for how to hide a joint when it always was just a song about hitting on a married woman who wanted nothing to do with Fagan (this was much later confirmed in an interview). See, 'Cousin Dupree' which is an infatuation, just with a poor familiar (literally) choice. See, 'Gaucho' where the protagonist has a relationship looked down on by certain mafioso types. See, 'Do it again' where the protagonist repeats the same mistakes in life, to include loving a wild one that brings only sorrow. See, 'Don't take me alive' where a crazy guy murders his own father.
Gina is a crazy hottie, and anyone that has dated a knockout might relate, that looks and crazy can go hand in hand. Gina herself might have the drug problem in this scenario, but the lyrics themselves do not make that clear enough to say for certain. If the main character has any issue expressed in the story it is that he lacks the strength to make a break, or is weak and wants to keep the hottie around for some limited purposes but doesn't want her to stay around.
He might wish he could 'lose his lunch' with Gina.. ie, the situation makes him sick.
More projections of cryptic drug use by people who use those drugs. The saying "To a hammer every problem looks like a nail" comes to mind.
Relationships in Steely Dan songs are commonly just that, relationships with people, though unhealthy ones. See, 'Rikki don't lose that number' which for decades was imagined to be slang for how to hide a joint when it always was just a song about hitting on a married woman who wanted nothing to do with Fagan (this was much later confirmed in an interview). See, 'Cousin Dupree' which is an infatuation, just with a poor familiar (literally) choice. See, 'Gaucho' where the protagonist has a relationship looked down on by certain mafioso types. See, 'Do it again' where the protagonist repeats the same mistakes in life, to include loving a wild one that brings only sorrow. See, 'Don't take me alive' where a crazy guy murders his own father.
Gina is a crazy hottie, and anyone that has dated a knockout might relate, that looks and crazy can go hand in hand. Gina herself might have the drug problem in this scenario, but the lyrics themselves do not make that clear enough to say for certain. If the main character has any issue expressed in the story it is that he lacks the strength to make a break, or is weak and wants to keep the hottie around for some limited purposes but doesn't want her to stay around.
He might wish he could 'lose his lunch' with Gina.. ie, the situation makes him sick.
[Edit: Typos]