Lyric discussion by Arcata1 

This song is about Tom's descent into heroin addiction. It was written early in the process, before he became a slave to it.

@Arcata1 That’s what came to my mind first after he disclosed his addiction. People always take what these are to say in their books as the absolute truth. The reality is their business and they’re trying to sell records. They’re going to describe a truth that is most palatable for the public in their image.

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