Lyrics
Black man comin' down the avenue
Introduction of a black man walking down the avenue.
Arm shot full of holes, don't know what to do
Describing the person's arm with gunshot wounds, expressing confusion and distress.
Goes to the doctor, says doctor please
The person seeks help from a doctor, asking for something to relieve the pain.
Just give me something to make the pains cease
Request for medical intervention to alleviate the physical suffering.
Said I can't do nothing about it
Expressing helplessness and inability to change the situation.
I'm so sick without it
Emphasizing the severity of the person's condition and their dependence on something.
I don't want to talk about it
Reluctance to discuss the problem openly.
I can't learn to live without it
The person is unable to adapt to life without the sought-after solution.
Down to recovery where the psychos are kept
Reference to a place of recovery where individuals with psychological issues are kept.
Ain't no prisoners but they watch evey step
Despite no actual prisoners, there is constant surveillance and scrutiny.
Down to the wires hooked up to your head
Describing a medical procedure involving wires connected to the head.
They push that button and you wish you were dead
Suggesting a button that, when pushed, intensifies the desire for death.
Looks through the cobwebs all in his mind
Observing the person's thoughts filled with confusion and difficulty.
Too many times he's gone under the knife
Multiple experiences of undergoing surgical procedures.
It's like a cancer that's trying to kill
Metaphorically likening a problem to a cancer that worsens with attention.
The more you feed it the worse that you feel
Highlighting the counterintuitive nature of the problem: feeding it makes it worse.
Cuts so cruel that fatal design
Describing the cutting and harmful nature of the issue.
Once you're connected you haven't much time
Once connected to the problem, time becomes limited.
Crystal and cobalt and feeling no pain
Mentioning substances (crystal and cobalt) possibly associated with the issue.
Then comes the darkness to feed on your brain
The onset of darkness as a metaphor for a deteriorating mental state.
Said I can't do nothing about it
Reiteration of helplessness and inability to change the situation.
I'm so sick without it
Emphasizing the severity of the person's condition and their dependence on something.
I don't want to talk about it
Reluctance to openly discuss the problem.
I can't learn to live without it
The person is unable to adapt to life without the sought-after solution.
I can't cope or strike out at it
Expressing an inability to cope with or confront the issue.
I can't get through the night without it
Struggling to get through the night without the problematic element.
I can't fight the finding out about it
Unable to fight against discovering more about the issue.
I just wanna die without it
Expressing a desire for death as a way out of the problem.
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