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Care not for the men who wonder
Straw that broke your back, you're under
Cast all them aside who care
Empty eyes and dead end stare
Don't you know that none are blind
To the lie, and you think I don't find what you hide?
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
For the horse you've grown much fonder
Than for me, that I don't ponder
As the hair of one who bit you
Smiling bite your own self, too
And I think that you're not blind
To the ones you left behind
I'll be here
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
So be yearning all your life
Twisting, turning like a knife
Now you know the reasons why
Can't get high, or you will die
Or you'll die
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
So your sickness weighs a ton
And God's name is smack for some
Straw that broke your back, you're under
Cast all them aside who care
Empty eyes and dead end stare
Don't you know that none are blind
To the lie, and you think I don't find what you hide?
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
For the horse you've grown much fonder
Than for me, that I don't ponder
As the hair of one who bit you
Smiling bite your own self, too
And I think that you're not blind
To the ones you left behind
I'll be here
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
So be yearning all your life
Twisting, turning like a knife
Now you know the reasons why
Can't get high, or you will die
Or you'll die
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
So your sickness weighs a ton
And God's name is smack for some
Lyrics submitted by Ice
Track duration: 03:51
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I believe he is singing to himself, his lover Demri and his father (who was also a heroin addict.
To his father and himself:
'Straw that broke your back, you're under'
'As the hair of one who bit you
Smiling bite your own self, too.'
'And I think that you're not blind
To the ones you left behind'
The very thing that meant his father was absent in his childhood now has Layne caught in the trap. Apparently his Dad turned up when he was famous and happily shared heroin with him, then he got clean and left Layne with the addiction.
To Demri:
'you think I don't find what you hide?'
'For the horse you've grown much fonder
Than for me, that I don't ponder.'
He adored Demri, that much is clear from the photos and lyrics. Having a relationship with heroin involved must have been terrible; both trying to give up when the other is still addicted and trying to hide their gear and the realization that heroin is number one, not love, or sex...but heroin. Heartbreaking for them both. Tragic, beautiful kids.
To himself:
What in God's name have you done?
Stick your arm for some real fun
So your sickness weighs a ton
And God's name is smack for some.
So sad. Amazing song.
Can't get high, or you will die
Or you'll die" "What in God's name have you done?"
I was just gonna sniff a bag but one guy says if you're gonna sniff you might as well pop it and another guys says if you gonna pop it you might as well mainline.
-Jim Carroll
"as the hair of one who bit you"-doing heroin in the morning to feel better
"Smiling bite your own self too"-I'm assuming he is saying that someone shoots their bud up then shoots up themself after, i suppose.
It's possible he wrote this song about Demri or someone else in his life who was addicted to heroin. I say that only because it seems in the song he is talking about somebody else and it would make sense.
how many people have died, 'in the name of god'?
did god ever say, don't do drugs?
maybe. He said drunkenness brings poverty, but didn't he say, Judge NOT, lest Ye be JUDGED?
what is the difference between a wise warning and a law, or commandment?
what is a sin?
what is heavier, foolishness or lawlessness?
if you puke every where, how bad does it hurt?
if twenty people humiliate you in public exposing your darkest secret for pure entertainment value, a good laugh, how bad would it hurt?
can you get high from pride?
can a person love God more than you? What would be the point? Didn't god say that even if ye have done it unto the least of my bretheren, ye have done it unto me?
when did god ever say that it's ok to hate someone else for any reason? Is your position in society a good place to throw stones in?
is your glass house bulletproof?
can a person love horse more than you? What if god was your horse? Would you love him more than me? After all, he is god better love.
if you hate me, do you love god? If you love me, do you hate god? When you do what to who, who did you do it to?
do yu know what a contradiction is? What it means, I mean.
who is more contradictory, the bible, christians, or junkies? Which of these three is most honest??
is lying a sin?
who lies more, junkies or christians?
but the real genius here, the deepest depth of truth realized is that christians and junkies both get high. He uses heroin to a fault, but christians use god like a drug. They get so HIGH and mighty (passionate resistance and upholding the "truth")actually getting high off of chemicals released in the brain from feeling justified in every way. it's so nice to be right praise jesus and destROoAy the sinning junky. truth is god loves everyone the same, help don't kill.
the lie, the truth what is the difference we're all fucked up whether we go to church, the bar or a crackhouse. at least layne didn't bullshit anyine and pretend to be better. so what he's saying is that while it is true that he sucks at life, are christians doing any better? hypocrites. thal shalt not judge sayeth the lord.