The song is about addiction. It uses 3 examples: addictions to anger, sex and gambling. They probably avoided a drug or alcohol reference in order to drive the point home that EVERYONE has addictions, not just drug addicts. It is part of being human.
The bottom line: Verse
1: When we make poor choices, and we do not appreciate the full force of the consequences, we will put ourselves into the same situations again.
Verse 2: Unless we admit that we don't know what we are doing, we will decieve ourselves into believing that next time things will be different.
Verse 3: You can lie to others, you can lie to yourself, but you can't lie when that monkey on your back gets hungry. You want to know if the monkey is still on your back? Walk by the produce store. I'll be damned if you don't come home with bananas.
You have and will continue to make the same stupid, yet dangerous, choices over and over again.
@thedurable1 I think you're spot on. In brief, the concept that all vices are addictive, and despite their destructive results, you're always willing to engage in them once again.
@thedurable1 I think you're spot on. In brief, the concept that all vices are addictive, and despite their destructive results, you're always willing to engage in them once again.
The song is about addiction. It uses 3 examples: addictions to anger, sex and gambling. They probably avoided a drug or alcohol reference in order to drive the point home that EVERYONE has addictions, not just drug addicts. It is part of being human.
The bottom line: Verse 1: When we make poor choices, and we do not appreciate the full force of the consequences, we will put ourselves into the same situations again. Verse 2: Unless we admit that we don't know what we are doing, we will decieve ourselves into believing that next time things will be different. Verse 3: You can lie to others, you can lie to yourself, but you can't lie when that monkey on your back gets hungry. You want to know if the monkey is still on your back? Walk by the produce store. I'll be damned if you don't come home with bananas.
You have and will continue to make the same stupid, yet dangerous, choices over and over again.
@thedurable1 I think you're spot on. In brief, the concept that all vices are addictive, and despite their destructive results, you're always willing to engage in them once again.
@thedurable1 I think you're spot on. In brief, the concept that all vices are addictive, and despite their destructive results, you're always willing to engage in them once again.