Discover the story of the song > A History of Drunks – Melvins

The protagonist's partner helped him remove a bullet and dug out blades from his leg, showing him the bloody items and keeping them in her pocket. He begged her to shoot him, but she shot his leg instead. The partner stayed with him and tells him he is insane because she doesn't lie, despite her previously being the one who was killing him and leaving him to die.