ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt mˈæɾɚɹ ʌvðə lˈɪɹɪks ʌvðə sˈɔŋ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd bɹˈaʊnz ðˈɛn ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ fˈaɪt ɐɡˈɛnst ˈælkəhˌoʊlɪzəm.
The subject matter of the lyrics of the song surrounded Brown's then ongoing fight against alcoholism.