Discover the story of the song > Up on the Roof – The Les Claypool Frog Brigade

The lyrics are about someone who is dealing with their addiction (referred to as "the jones"), which comes on strong at night and has a strong hold on them. They find solace and escape by going up on the roof and watching fireworks, and they ask to not have their means of escape taken away. Their addiction is depicted as a force that calls their name and controls their actions, and they feel like they have no one else to blame.