Discover the story of the song > From The Inside – Alice Cooper

The lyrics describe the protagonist's experience of feeling trapped and stuck in a situation. He reflects on being lost on a road, unsure if it was Texas or Canada, while drinking whiskey in the morning. He mentions how his long-haired drunken friends made a toast to the ghost of a person named Jimmy, never imagining that he would end up on the losing side. The protagonist talks about working on stage all night long, and how his partner gets kicks from what she saw up there. He feels screwed over by the old road and he can't see where the cycle of negativity ends. Overall, the song expresses the emotions of feeling trapped and lost, longing for escape and searching for identity.