In my eyes you are beautiful
Not just bright, perfect spiritual
I did what I had to do to get higher
Spent myself another, entangled like lovers
Not quite dark, not quite light

Steppin' in and out of madness
Such a dedicated drone
And though you find me rather tragic
I'll stay here and feed my pet black hole

In the time I have spent with you
Unconfined, beyond physical
I did not regret my time on the wire
Spent myself another, entangled like lovers
Not quite dark, not quite light

Steppin' in and out of madness
Such a busybee a drone
And though you find me rather tragic

I bear the cost, can't dull my anger
And that's fine
Built up inside, obscuring danger
It's alive

In my eyes you are beautiful
Not just bright, perfect spiritual
I did what I had to do to get higher
Spent myself another, entangled like lovers
Not quite dark, not quite light

Steppin' in and out of madness
Such a dedicated drone
And though you find me rather tragic
I'll stay here and feed my pet black hole

Pet black hole
Pet black hole
Pet black hole


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Drone Lyrics as written by Sean Howard Kinney Jerry Fulton Cantrell

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    My Interpretation

    I think it's about Jerry just going through the motions of having meaningless sex with, or relationships with, women he really has no feelings for, because it's expected of him as a "rockstar." And as he ages, his singleness (and what people may think about that) is becoming a burden. But he hasn't yet met anyone that truly makes him feel alive, loving, or emotional, so like a dedicated drone, he just continues to go through the motions, even though it just makes him feel blacker and more hollow inside. As Solomon - a man who had all the wealth in the world, 300 wives and 700 concubines - once said, "Vanity, vanity, all is vanity." I feel for Jerry. The R&R life is a tough gig, very exciting at the beginning,, but very shallow and meaningless in the end.

    If you haven't heard the version yet by Giants in the Trees, check it out. I like it almost better than the original!

    Txredheadon April 27, 2022   Link

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