Satan's Bed

I'd stop and talk but "I'm already in love"

Does this mean in love with life.....and that's the reason for not giving in to the drug?

glasshouse wrote:

personally i feel there's a more religious side to Satan's Bed than only the denouncement of adultery through such a far out metaphor as "Satan’s bed"

See, and I don't get adultery out of the song. I think the temptation is some sort of drug - maybe heroin.

"Although I must admit...still visits my place
Uninvited, as you know, he don't wait
Funny how he always seems to fit in
Funny how I always want to give in
Sundays, Fridays, Tuesdays, Thursday, the same
Sometimes the special guest, he don't like to leave"

I see this as the drug dealer or stash that is always around and very tempting - you know you shouldn't but you always seem to give in.

"Who made, who made up, made up the myth
That we were born to be covered in bliss?
Who set the standard, born to be rich?
Such fine examples, skinny little bitch
Model, role model, roll some models in blood
Get some flesh to stick, so they look like us
I shit and I stink, I'm real, join the club
I'd stop and talk, but I'm already in love"

I see this as the example of how rich and famous people make the hard drugs fashionable - and set the standard to the youth that if you are not like them - then you are not cool.

"(Ah torture...follows reward...
Follows torture...follows reward...
Oh, oh my butt...)"

The cycle of chasing the dragon.

"Never shook Satan's hand, look see for yourself
You'd know it if I had, that shit don't come off"
"I'll never suck Satan's dick...
Again, you'd see it, you know, right round the lips"

These two lines, while out of order from the song, I think says the same thing. Junkies have physical signs that don;t come off - it is apparent with track marks and waht not. Also, sucking Satan's dick could be the crack pipe or something - and crack smokers get and dry and white lips around their lips.

"I'll rise and fall, let me take credit for both
Jump off a cliff, don't need your help so back off"

So many artists say that they take heroin to increase their artistic abilities. but here Ed is saying "Fuck that - I get the credit for my artistic abilities." And without that high he has the ability to fuck his own life up without the help of that shit.

"I'll wait for an angel, but I won't hold my breath
'magine they're busy, think I'm doing okay..."

Here is the only religious statement in the song - and I take it as Ed still questioning and making excuses why it seems like God or his angels really don't intervene and help that much.

PissBottleMan wrote:

Just like to bump this after two years.

PBM

Thanks PBM! that is where I was leaning toward as well.