Lyric discussion by prayingmantis84 

Someone talking to a person that just came out of rehab for, say, drunk driving... well, DUI.

The person did some bad things, probably killed some people (by accident), but now he's "better."

So the singer is wondering how he's going to make it up to the people he destroyed now that he's clean.

hence the name 13th step. hes involved with na, aa, ca, etc... one of the steps is you must make ammends to people you have hurt thru your addiction. some have stolen, hurt, and even killed loved ones or people in their addiction. in the na program..they speak as the addiction is that voice in your head..the devil. in this song the addiction is trying to bring him down since he is become so far and doing so well. its asking him how is he going to make those ammends he owes to the ones that...

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