The Slide
Rising from Rock's Depths: Duff McKagan's Tale of Redemption
Lyrics
70's gave us punk rock
Reflecting on the emergence of punk rock in the 70s.
80's gave us crap
Criticizing the music of the 80s as inferior or disappointing.
90's junkie chic, so cool
Commenting on the trendy and fashionable drug culture of the 90s.
I don't remember much of that
Expressing a hazy recollection of the 90s due to substance use.
Snorted coke with heroes
Recounting drug use experiences with admired individuals.
Drank Everclear with foes
Recalling alcohol consumption with adversaries.
Got nothin' left to show
Feeling a lack of tangible achievements from the past.
'cept a doctor diggin' up my nose
Describing a medical procedure related to drug use consequences.
Yeah, I had a problem
Acknowledging a personal problem related to substance abuse.
I didn't care, it didn't matter to me
Indicating indifference and disregard for the problem.
Just needed more air to breathe
Expressing a need for more freedom or relief.
(I didn't care, I didn't wanna believe)
Denying the problem and avoiding belief in its existence.
Yeah, I scraped the bottom
Referring to hitting rock bottom in life or emotionally.
I was empty, nothing left to say
Feeling completely depleted, with nothing meaningful to say.
Almost drowned and had it go away
Surviving a close call or life-threatening situation.
I've seen a man go crazy
Observing someone's descent into madness.
Taste a bathroom floor
Experiencing the degradation of a person to a low point.
Been that filthy, drunken asshole
Acknowledging personal shortcomings and moral decay.
Rotten to the core
Describing a fallen angel, someone once pure now scarred.
I saw a fallen angel
Witnessing the aftermath of a tragic event involving the fallen angel.
Caught her in my arms
Catching the fallen angel and offering support.
Spoke of what he did to her
Listening to the fallen angel's account of abuse.
Now she's dancing 'round with Daddy's scars
Noting the scars from the fallen angel's past trauma.
Yeah, I had a problem
Repeating acknowledgment of a personal problem with indifference.
I didn't care, it didn't matter to me
Reiterating lack of concern or importance regarding the problem.
Just needed more air to breathe
Expressing the need for more freedom or relief once again.
(I didn't care, I didn't wanna believe)
Reiterating denial and resistance to belief in the problem.
Guess I scraped the bottom
Recalling hitting rock bottom, possibly repeatedly.
I was empty, nothing left to say
Reaffirming complete emptiness and lack of meaningful expression.
Almost drowned and let it slip away
Surviving a close call or life-threatening situation once more.
Went through the window
Experiencing a violent or abrupt exit from a situation.
Crashed to the ground
Falling to the ground after the abrupt exit.
I'm not sure if he lived or died
Uncertain about the fate of someone who may have witnessed the fall.
Cause I didn't wanna stick around
Choosing not to stay and find out the outcome.
Guess I had a problem
Reiterating acknowledgment of a personal problem.
I didn't care, it didn't matter to me
Reaffirming lack of concern or importance regarding the problem.
I just needed more air to breathe
Expressing the need for more freedom or relief once again.
(I didn't care, I didn't wanna believe)
Reiterating denial and resistance to belief in the problem.
Yeah, I scraped the bottom
Recalling hitting rock bottom, possibly repeatedly.
I was empty, nothing left to say
Reaffirming complete emptiness and lack of meaningful expression.
Almost drowned and threw it all away
Surviving a close call or life-threatening situation once more.
Away...
Repeating the theme of throwing away life or opportunities.
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