This song is generally agreed to be about lead singer, Art Alexakis's girlfriend and brother overdosing on heroin; his mother heard policemen classify the his brother's death as "just another overdose," a lyric used in the song.
This song is thought to be about lead singer, Art Alexakis's girlfriend overdosing on heroin, when it really is about his brother. Alexakis also lost his brother to heroin; his mom heard policemen classify the incident as "just another overdose," a lyric used in the song.