Party On
Breaking the Chains: Damien Dempsey's Raw Reflection on Substance Indulgence
Lyrics
Doing E, doing speed, doing cocaine
Engaging in drug use, specifically ecstasy (E), speed, and cocaine
Mix it with alcohol and go insane
Combining drugs with alcohol, leading to a state of insanity
In the morning the edge of the knife
Reflecting on the consequences of drug use, symbolized by the edge of a knife
Where the hell is the bright side of life?
Expressing a search for positivity or optimism in life
It's a farcical high for a few hours
Describing the temporary and absurd euphoria induced by drugs
Then you're blind and you can't see the bright flowers
Highlighting the negative effects of drug use, such as impaired vision
For the light of a child and the glee
Contrasting the artificial high with the genuine joy of a child
If you splurge then the law you'll agree
Warning about the legal consequences of excessive behavior
Turns you into a shell of what you used to be
Commenting on the transformation of an individual due to substance abuse
All the weeks you're living in a fantasy
Living in a delusional world created by drug-induced fantasies
Fantasise about the party to come
Daydreaming about future parties as an escape from reality
Then your day-life just doesn't seem fun
Expressing dissatisfaction with everyday life
I'm not telling you how to do your thing
Clarifying that the singer is presenting facts, not dictating choices
I'm just laying down some facts about indulging
Providing information about the consequences of indulging in substance abuse
How the shit going 'round can become
Exploring the transformative power of substances in controlling one's life
Your controller, your dictator, your one
Describing substances as a dominating force, acting as a controller and dictator
I'm giving it up I swear in the New Year..
Declaring an intention to give up substance abuse in the upcoming New Year
No more of that for me, you'll see...
Committing to a sober lifestyle and anticipating positive changes
I'm going to be going straight I can't wait
Expressing eagerness to live a straight, drug-free life
Until this year is gone, party on..
Encouraging a celebratory attitude despite the challenges
Coming down on the ground in a small house
Describing the comedown from drugs and feeling diminished in a confined space
You're a man but you feel like a small mouse
Expressing a sense of powerlessness and vulnerability despite being a man
Not so long ago you felt like a king
Recalling a time of confidence and self-assurance
Someone give me psychiatrist a ring
Seeking professional help, possibly from a psychiatrist
We'll have no bread and feel feckin' brain-dead
Experiencing deprivation and mental fatigue without a solution
All alone in a room full of E-heads
Being isolated in a room with others affected by ecstasy (E)
Feel so hollow and sickingly and worthless
Feeling empty, sick, and without value
There's no cure in the mosques or the churches
Expressing disillusionment with both religious and secular institutions
I met strangers who barely six hours ago
Reflecting on the transient nature of friendships formed under the influence
Were the best friends I thought I'd ever know
Expressing a sense of alienation as the drug's effects wear off
Now they're strangers again 'cause I'm down
Avoiding interaction with former friends due to personal struggles
And I won't say 'hello' if I see them in town
Choosing not to greet acquaintances encountered in town
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