The Drug
Love's Medicine: Dark Tropics Unveils the Allure of Passion
Lyrics
I picked a boy I couldn’t marry
I chose a partner with whom I couldn't enter into a marital commitment.
We made a mess down in the valley
We created chaos or disorder in a low-lying area (metaphorically represented as the valley).
One look to kill me
A single glance from the chosen partner had a profound effect on the speaker, possibly suggesting intense emotions.
One to force me through the waves
Another look compelled or guided the speaker through challenging situations or emotions.
I took the medicine and nothing was the same
The speaker consumed a metaphorical medicine, leading to a significant change in their experience, affecting not only themselves but others.
For anyone
This change impacted everyone around, altering their lives in some way.
But love
Love is highlighted as a powerful force or substance.
Love is the drug and it is all I need
Love is portrayed as the essential and exclusive need for the speaker.
Love
Reiteration of the idea that love is akin to a drug.
Love is the drug and it allows me sleep
Love serves as a remedy that allows the speaker to find solace and rest.
That fire burned through every answer
A powerful emotion (fire) consumed or went through every solution or response.
My luck returned and we were lasting
Fortune returned, and the relationship endured or persisted.
You sent a message but there’s nothing I can say
The partner communicated, but the speaker feels incapable of responding adequately.
What kind of madness really makes you wanna stay
A question is raised about what type of insanity or intense emotion makes one want to stay in a challenging situation.
However long
Regardless of the duration or extent.
So give me days, not nights
The speaker requests positive experiences (days) instead of negative ones (nights).
And give me shots of life
The speaker desires rejuvenating experiences symbolized by "shots of life."
Just give me time I’ll write
The speaker asks for time to express themselves through writing.
And give me one more fight
A plea for one more opportunity to confront or overcome a challenge.
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