The Rift
by Ween

Album: Shinola (2005)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is about the drug crystal meth, which is referred to in the song as a "palace of ice." The song explains how the palace is a paradise which mirrors the temporary bliss associated with the consumption of meth. However the next part of the lyrics say, "We may never come back from the palace of ice because the rift is a door," which alludes to crystal meth's highly addictive nature. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    dylan - toronto, Canada

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