Lyric discussion by Ciarán 

This song is about heroine.

I was a heroin addict and this song is definatley about heroin.... not that me being an ex-addict makes me any wiser on the topic, its just that since doing heroin the song definatley relates....

"Tied to a mast heading west" This song is obviously about heroin

lots of people think this but i went to see the stranglers last week in manchester and met jj burnell the lead singer and he told me it was about toast......and last year i met the ex lead singer hugh cornwall and i asked him he said it was a about the drummers ex mistress golden brown as in she was coulered the band have never NEVER stated wat the song is about

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