Seeming to be a relatively simple song about addiction, Stinkfist uses the rather disgusting metaphor of fisting (think body cavity search fetish and you’re on the right track) to convey both the extent of addiction and the incremental increase in desperation in the addict — to find or feel something alive and hopeful in themselves. The search can, of course, ultimately lead only to recovery or destruction. Widely banned or strongly censored by commercial radio in conservative countries, it has been suggested that the offensive metaphor acts as a challenging entrance to the album; those not willing to look and think beyond superficial meanings should turn back now. Another interpretation, this one raised by Maynard in an interview, relates to digging and pushing through one’s own self, particularly through layers of ugliness, to reach something valuable and enlightening. https://youtube/watch?v=yXmnqh4ZvGs
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:09:21 +0000
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