Help with the_meta(); on main index

Hey All,
Looking for a solution to a somewhat odd problem.

I am adding custom fields into a SpryTooltip, so that when a user floats over the “i” icon they can see basic info on the item.

Using ‘the_meta();’ tag has worked fine on a single post, however I’m having trouble implementing this on my main index page.

On my main index when I use ‘the_meta();’ tag as I did with the single post template the spry overlay works only on the most recent post, then every single post following it is repeats the same custom fields as was on the first, as well as adding some improperly formatted sections.

I’ve tried using both ‘get_post_custom()’ and ‘get_post_meta()’ with no success. Whenever I try and implement these the popup spry no longer functions for some reason.

Any help on implementing this would be greatly appreciated. I’m just looking to have the “i” section in my main index display that posts respective custom fields.