I respect you opinion, so I'm not bitter at all. In fact, thank you.
The cover represents exactly what you will hear on the album. It's meant to listen to the album first & you shall understand the cover, not the other way around. And none of the pictures are staged, all real.
On my right is my dad who has passed away, but is still my right hand man watching over me.
Top left corner is a funeral service defining the pain of losing someone.
Top right corner is me walking through a graveyard defining the pain in life we have to deal with.
To my left, is a pic of me caring for my mom... long story.
Center: Is myself with a bar crossing in front of me defining the double crossing of so called friends etc.
And the bottom defines the road of life we try hard to keep straight.
Again, you would have to hear the album to fully understand the cover. I honestly don't really care too much for a tight cover. The music is what people remember in the end.