Lyrics
Verse 1
Setting the scene at a pharmacy party in the hills.
Party at the pharmacy, It's in the hills
Describing the atmosphere with drug use, specifically rolling up dollar bills for snorting drugs.
Rollin' rollin' up another dollar bill
Suggesting drug use by mentioning rolling up another dollar bill.
She only acts depressed
Pointing out that someone appears depressed but is still using drugs.
But she's still popping pills
Highlighting the contradiction of appearing depressed while continuing to use pills.
Everyone is so afraid of how they feel
Observing that people are afraid of confronting their true emotions.
When's the last time that you were really alone?
Prompting reflection on the last time the listener truly felt alone.
Only see my friends when they pick up the phone
Noting the limited interaction with friends, primarily through phone calls.
We act like we're not the only things we own
Commenting on the tendency to treat possessions as more important than relationships.
Borrowing the walls we make into a home
Referring to the creation of homes with borrowed walls, suggesting impermanence.
Verse 2
Starting the second verse.
Why not just be honest
Encouraging honesty as a solution to problems.
Everybody's got their problems
Acknowledging that everyone has their share of problems.
Like I'm still waiting on my car
Sharing a personal struggle of waiting for a car.
I have to borrow my mama's
Revealing the need to borrow a car from the mother, suggesting dependency.
People like to look like they're in control
Noting the facade of control people like to display.
Their bank is empty but their closet's full
Pointing out the paradox of an empty bank account but a full closet, symbolizing materialism.
No one has it figured out
Asserting that nobody has life completely figured out.
Some people are just better actors
Concluding that some people are skilled at acting, implying a lack of authenticity.
Oh
Ending the song on a thought-provoking note about human behavior.
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