I know the song is about Nikki sixx getting off drugs and how its based off his book. He's saying that coming so close to ending his own life for good, he's learned how truly great life really is. And he's sending a message to others basically saying life is too valuable to risk over drugs and the things he's done. It took me a while to understand why he says "will you swear on your life that no one will cry at my funeral" and I think I've got it now. I think he means it rhetorically, knowing you can't promise that. Meaning that people love you. No matter who you are someone in this world cares for you. And to play risk and get yourself killed doesn't only hurt you. The momentary pleasure from the drugs isn't worth it. Life is too beautiful to give up. At least that's what I got from it.

I don't believe that the song isn't about one certain event like 9/11 or the war between the turks and the Armenians. I think its about all events like that. How terrible things are happening all over the world but people like us never seem to be too bothered by it because we sit back and watch it from home while other people live through it. [[our empty walls]] Serj is a very political person. Its obvious he has no respect for the American government or other government systems that act in the same manor. And why should he? Why should any of us? Why should anyone have respect for a government that would use war to solve problems? Doesn't that just make the problem bigger? I think he's making a point to express his opinion that the whole world is going to s*t because world leaders and their supporters are allowing it to.