This song IS about drugs. Heroin addicts wrap a black balloon around their arms in order to inject the drug into their veins. Maybe the guy in the song almost gets caught up in the drug use, or just allows himself to be enveloped in the girl's problems ("I almost fell into that hole in your life"). The boy wonders why he is the only person the girl trusts. He watches her life crumble before his eyes. The "ice from the spoon" refers to the drug that the girl heats on a spoon to prepare it for injection. "Comin' down the world turned over" refers to how she feels as her high wears away. He tries to save her by showing her the love she never felt and that she looks for in heroin. The drug is her "womb," or her shelter from the harsh realities of life. It was this that caused her death, despite the boy's attempts to save her. The lines "And I go on as you grow colder" and "Or are you someone's prayer?" reveals that heroin took her life. Though this is a sad demise, the song ends with hope. "And I'll become what you became to me" shows that the boy has learned what love is. The girl, with all her problems, enveloped the boy with her love and devotion, and this was important to him. He wants to be like that, minus the addiction. The girl taught him about love, an invaluable lesson, despite her untimely death.
Okay, this is coming from a recovering heroin addict of 11 yrs. We do not use black balloons to tie our arms off. Certain regions sell heroin in a little black balloon. "Comin down the world turned over" when you start to withdraw, is hell on earth. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Don't ever ever touch that crap it will ruin your life and take everything you care about away from you. But yes this is a great song and it means alot to me.
Okay, this is coming from a recovering heroin addict of 11 yrs. We do not use black balloons to tie our arms off. Certain regions sell heroin in a little black balloon. "Comin down the world turned over" when you start to withdraw, is hell on earth. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Don't ever ever touch that crap it will ruin your life and take everything you care about away from you. But yes this is a great song and it means alot to me.
Don't talk about this song if you don't know what the hell you're saying black balloon is not a tie... Heroin (black) comes in a balloon not all the time but usually... Don't know if I'm a recovering heroin addict or just an addict as far as today I'm recovering.. I'm sorry but that was stupid to assume don't ever touch this.:.
Don't talk about this song if you don't know what the hell you're saying black balloon is not a tie... Heroin (black) comes in a balloon not all the time but usually... Don't know if I'm a recovering heroin addict or just an addict as far as today I'm recovering.. I'm sorry but that was stupid to assume don't ever touch this.:.
You may remember the 80's hair metal band Enuff Z Nuff. I was best friends with their guitarist the late Derek Frigo. Sadly he lost his battle with heroin addiction and overdosed and died. Black Balloon makes me cry everytime I hear it for I tried so hard to help Derek. Sober he was the coolest dude on earth, but when on H, he just turned into a monster! He sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of high end guitars, effects, amps ect, for pennies on the dollar to support his habit. His late father Johnny and myself tried to...
You may remember the 80's hair metal band Enuff Z Nuff. I was best friends with their guitarist the late Derek Frigo. Sadly he lost his battle with heroin addiction and overdosed and died. Black Balloon makes me cry everytime I hear it for I tried so hard to help Derek. Sober he was the coolest dude on earth, but when on H, he just turned into a monster! He sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of high end guitars, effects, amps ect, for pennies on the dollar to support his habit. His late father Johnny and myself tried to get him to re-hab. He went a couple times, but soon fell back into his demons. I just couldn't stand watching Frigo destroy himself. It was destroying me emotionally for I loved him dearly as a friend, forget the rockstar fame. I finally had a serious talk with Derek, where I flat out told him, I cannot hang out with you anymore and watch you destroy yourself. We still kept in contact and he did seem like he was getting his shit together, had a few months of sobriety under his belt then, one afternoon, I guess he used and overdosed on Sunset Blvd in Beverly Hills. Miss ya Frigo, love you always and forever brother.
This song IS about drugs. Heroin addicts wrap a black balloon around their arms in order to inject the drug into their veins. Maybe the guy in the song almost gets caught up in the drug use, or just allows himself to be enveloped in the girl's problems ("I almost fell into that hole in your life"). The boy wonders why he is the only person the girl trusts. He watches her life crumble before his eyes. The "ice from the spoon" refers to the drug that the girl heats on a spoon to prepare it for injection. "Comin' down the world turned over" refers to how she feels as her high wears away. He tries to save her by showing her the love she never felt and that she looks for in heroin. The drug is her "womb," or her shelter from the harsh realities of life. It was this that caused her death, despite the boy's attempts to save her. The lines "And I go on as you grow colder" and "Or are you someone's prayer?" reveals that heroin took her life. Though this is a sad demise, the song ends with hope. "And I'll become what you became to me" shows that the boy has learned what love is. The girl, with all her problems, enveloped the boy with her love and devotion, and this was important to him. He wants to be like that, minus the addiction. The girl taught him about love, an invaluable lesson, despite her untimely death.
Okay, this is coming from a recovering heroin addict of 11 yrs. We do not use black balloons to tie our arms off. Certain regions sell heroin in a little black balloon. "Comin down the world turned over" when you start to withdraw, is hell on earth. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Don't ever ever touch that crap it will ruin your life and take everything you care about away from you. But yes this is a great song and it means alot to me.
Okay, this is coming from a recovering heroin addict of 11 yrs. We do not use black balloons to tie our arms off. Certain regions sell heroin in a little black balloon. "Comin down the world turned over" when you start to withdraw, is hell on earth. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Don't ever ever touch that crap it will ruin your life and take everything you care about away from you. But yes this is a great song and it means alot to me.
LittleBriddie, are you really Rzeznik?
LittleBriddie, are you really Rzeznik?
Don't talk about this song if you don't know what the hell you're saying black balloon is not a tie... Heroin (black) comes in a balloon not all the time but usually... Don't know if I'm a recovering heroin addict or just an addict as far as today I'm recovering.. I'm sorry but that was stupid to assume don't ever touch this.:.
Don't talk about this song if you don't know what the hell you're saying black balloon is not a tie... Heroin (black) comes in a balloon not all the time but usually... Don't know if I'm a recovering heroin addict or just an addict as far as today I'm recovering.. I'm sorry but that was stupid to assume don't ever touch this.:.
You may remember the 80's hair metal band Enuff Z Nuff. I was best friends with their guitarist the late Derek Frigo. Sadly he lost his battle with heroin addiction and overdosed and died. Black Balloon makes me cry everytime I hear it for I tried so hard to help Derek. Sober he was the coolest dude on earth, but when on H, he just turned into a monster! He sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of high end guitars, effects, amps ect, for pennies on the dollar to support his habit. His late father Johnny and myself tried to...
You may remember the 80's hair metal band Enuff Z Nuff. I was best friends with their guitarist the late Derek Frigo. Sadly he lost his battle with heroin addiction and overdosed and died. Black Balloon makes me cry everytime I hear it for I tried so hard to help Derek. Sober he was the coolest dude on earth, but when on H, he just turned into a monster! He sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of high end guitars, effects, amps ect, for pennies on the dollar to support his habit. His late father Johnny and myself tried to get him to re-hab. He went a couple times, but soon fell back into his demons. I just couldn't stand watching Frigo destroy himself. It was destroying me emotionally for I loved him dearly as a friend, forget the rockstar fame. I finally had a serious talk with Derek, where I flat out told him, I cannot hang out with you anymore and watch you destroy yourself. We still kept in contact and he did seem like he was getting his shit together, had a few months of sobriety under his belt then, one afternoon, I guess he used and overdosed on Sunset Blvd in Beverly Hills. Miss ya Frigo, love you always and forever brother.