Lyrics
Why do people sell their souls away
Questioning the motivation behind people willingly surrendering their integrity or values.
Just to ride the horse another day
Expressing the idea that individuals compromise their principles for short-term gains or pleasures.
They're all slaves to the heroin
Describing people as enslaved by their addiction to heroin.
But it's a war they'll never win
Asserting that the struggle against drug addiction is a battle that addicts are destined to lose.
They'll never live to see the error of their ways
Highlighting the tragic consequence that addicts may not live long enough to realize the errors in their choices.
One foot in the grave
Emphasizing the precarious state of those caught in addiction, teetering on the edge of death.
Ruled by the drugs they crave
Describing how addiction dominates and controls the lives of those ensnared by drugs.
It all began as a need for kicks
Tracing the origins of addiction to a pursuit of excitement or thrills.
Now they'd sell their lives for a fix
Expressing the desperation of addicts who are willing to sacrifice everything for a fix.
Powerless to break those chains
Conveying the powerlessness of individuals in breaking free from the chains of addiction.
There's only losses and there's never no gains
Stating that engaging in addiction only results in losses, with no real gains.
They only live and die as a slave
Depicting the life and death of an addict as a form of slavery.
With one foot, one foot in the grave
Reiterating the theme of being on the brink of death with one foot in the grave.
It promised an escape but only lied
Pointing out the false promises of escape made by drugs, leading to deeper entrapment.
Master of the world they're trapped inside
Describing addicts as masters of a world of addiction, trapped within their own struggles.
The needle and the spoon only gave
Referencing drug paraphernalia and their role in pushing individuals towards self-destruction.
A one - way ticket leading to the grave
Portraying drug use as a one-way journey towards a deadly fate.
And suffering until the day they die
Expressing the enduring pain and misery addicts face until their inevitable demise.
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