| Elliott Smith – Ballad of Big Nothing Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[mabzie55:2825] BTW I want to add that obviously it's more complex than "just drugs", but opiates are undeniably part of it. | |
| Elliott Smith – Ballad of Big Nothing Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Definitely about drugs, specifically opiates/heroin. Candy = drugs, etc, blah blah blah, getting into the back of a car = drug deal., etc, I'm sure 50 other comments explain it. I wrote a full analysis and then the site "went terribly wrong" in its own words and I lost the whole things, so I'll just focus on: Why is it about Heroin and not some other drug? "Watching the parade with pinpoint eyes full of smoldering anger" That line. 1. Pinpoint eyes -- opiates/heroin are one of the only drugs which cause pupils to constrict. This is known as eyes being "pinpoint" or "pinned out". 2. Full of smoldering anger -- extreme irritability, agitation, and rage are common side effects of Heroin/Opiate use. Anyone who is close with someone who does this type of drug, or has done it will know exactly what Smith is referring to here. With this one line it's insane to think this song isn't (at least partially) about dope. Obvious opiate reference. There you have it. |
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