I always took this to be somewhat about suicide.
He sets out his "supplies", he's obviously intending to do something.
Pills and alcohol are never a good mix, but it seems that he took a less deadly route with the baby aspirin, as opposed to regular strength aspirin.
It seems to me that this song takes place much later in life than the rest of the events on the Sunset Tree album, and it sorta sets the mood for the rest of the record.
The "you" is most likely his step-father, since the album does center around his relationship.
This event could have taken place after his step father's death, although I doubt it, because it kinda contradicts the songs that obviously are about his step fathers's death.
But there is definitely some significant break in their relationship in this song, and he's once again fled from home.
It's obvious that he's in a state of despair here, he dosen't even bother to put on shoes when he goes down to the store. He's really looking inside of himself, and seeing what he's become, and it seems to me that he's putting himself through this test, with the alcohol and the pills.
If he lives through it, he knows he deserves life and will begin to live it to it's fullest.
I always took this to be somewhat about suicide. He sets out his "supplies", he's obviously intending to do something. Pills and alcohol are never a good mix, but it seems that he took a less deadly route with the baby aspirin, as opposed to regular strength aspirin. It seems to me that this song takes place much later in life than the rest of the events on the Sunset Tree album, and it sorta sets the mood for the rest of the record. The "you" is most likely his step-father, since the album does center around his relationship. This event could have taken place after his step father's death, although I doubt it, because it kinda contradicts the songs that obviously are about his step fathers's death. But there is definitely some significant break in their relationship in this song, and he's once again fled from home. It's obvious that he's in a state of despair here, he dosen't even bother to put on shoes when he goes down to the store. He's really looking inside of himself, and seeing what he's become, and it seems to me that he's putting himself through this test, with the alcohol and the pills. If he lives through it, he knows he deserves life and will begin to live it to it's fullest.