And now I’m lying here I’ve had too much booze, I’ve been shat on and spat on and raped and abused

"But that is one reason why I find the subject of substance abuse fascinating. What we are really talking about is consciousness, our mode of being. In fact, I think the desire to alter that consciousness is holy; the desire to strive for a higher consciousness, to order the waves of thought so that they come in brighter patterns, clearer, more colorful, and the desire to loosen up a crowd so that we can be, for a few moments, the people we dream of being -- these are lofty and sacred desires. When those desires go awry, it's trouble. But that doesn't mean that the impulse to get high is bad."

Words from Cary Tennis, salon.com, who is the man. The total man. The picture of Shane MacGowan was sent to me by my friend Baby Mama, no explanation given. Is any explanation needed? How lofty are his sacred desires?