Lyrics
I was so high I couldn't come down,
The speaker was under the influence of drugs and in a state of euphoria.
She said with my mother?s voice,
The speaker recalls a comforting statement, possibly from their mother, reassuring them.
"There's no need to be afraid"
A continuation of the reassurance, suggesting there's no need to be afraid.
I'm not even sure why we even went out,
The speaker is uncertain about the reason for going out while being high.
The sun was so hot,
Describing the intense heat of the sun, setting the scene for the day.
It feels like just another day,
Reflecting on the day, expressing that it seems like any ordinary day.
It feels like just...
Reiteration of the feeling that it's just another day.
I don't mean to sound paranoid,
The speaker disclaims any intention to sound paranoid.
But the cop on the corner has a look that I can't avoid,
There's unease about a police officer's look on the street corner.
That I can't avoid,
Repetition emphasizes the inability to avoid the cop's gaze.
That I can't avoid
Continued emphasis on the difficulty of avoiding the cop's look.
You would think that by now we would have known better,
A reflection on society not learning from past mistakes.
The man with the badge,
Reference to a law enforcement officer, emphasizing their authority.
He don't need an excuse,
The officer doesn't require a reason or excuse for their actions.
He don't need an excuse,
Repetition underlines the officer's lack of need for justification.
He don't need an excuse
Continued emphasis on the officer's lack of need for an excuse.
First it was me and then it was my friend,
The speaker and a friend faced consequences, possibly legal, sequentially.
A small pipe in her bag,
A reference to drug paraphernalia found in the friend's bag.
I won't make that mistake again,
A commitment not to repeat the mistake of carrying drugs.
I won't make that mistake again,
Repetition reinforces the determination not to make the same mistake.
I won't make that...
Continued commitment not to repeat the same error.
As I got out at 2 A.M. I said,
The speaker, at 2 A.M., declares a decision not to get high in Hancock Park again.
"I'll never get high in Hancock Park again,
A firm resolution not to repeat the experience of being high in Hancock Park.
In Hancock Park again,
Repetition emphasizes the determination not to get high in Hancock Park again.
In Hancock Park again,
Continued emphasis on the commitment not to get high in Hancock Park again.
In Hancock Park again"
Final repetition solidifies the decision not to get high in Hancock Park again.
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