Too Far Gone
Struggling in Shadows: Kid in Red's Descent into Addiction
Lyrics
She said, call me up when you're sober
She advises calling her when sober, suggesting a desire for a clear-headed conversation.
Told her that'll never be again I'm a stoner
Expressing a commitment to a stoner lifestyle, implying a reluctance to be sober again.
She said, she worried about me
She expresses concern for the person's well-being.
I told her stay back, nobody can help me
Rejecting help, asserting that nobody can assist in the struggles the person is facing.
I'm a loner, I'm by myself girl
Describing oneself as a loner, indicating a sense of isolation.
I can't even love myself, you want the whole damn world
Acknowledging self-loathing and an inability to love oneself.
The whole damn world, you want the whole damn world
Repetition emphasizing the desire for the entire world's attention or validation.
You want the whole damn world
-There's a difference, between you and I
Highlighting a distinction between the person and the listener, possibly related to drug use.
You take drugs for the fun, I take em' just to get high
Pointing out different motivations for drug use between the two individuals.
You told me please stop, I don't want you to die
Addressing concerns about the person's well-being, expressing a desire for them to stop.
Already five pills in, overdose tonight
Revealing an ongoing struggle with drug overdose and potential self-destructive behavior.
Mamma please don't cry
Pleading with the mother not to cry, suggesting a recognition of the impact of one's actions on loved ones.
I do bad things, in search of a good time
Admitting to engaging in negative behavior in search of enjoyment.
No I'm not alright, and no I'm not okay
Expressing emotional distress, denying well-being.
And that's fucked up, cause Im'a take these pills anyway
Acknowledging the self-destructive nature of taking pills despite the negative consequences.
And this is what she said
Referring to a subsequent statement made by someone (presumably the concerned person).
She said, call me up when you're sober
Repetition of the theme of reaching out when sober and rejecting help due to a stoner lifestyle.
Told her that'll never be again I'm a stoner
-She said, she worried about me
-I told her stay back, nobody can help me
-I'm a loner, I'm by myself girl
-I can't even love myself, you want the whole damn world
-The whole damn world, you want the whole damn world
-You want the whole damn world
-You show me love, you show me fucking pain
Describing a contradictory relationship with love, involving both positive and painful experiences.
You show me I could be anything I wanna be
Recognizing the potential for personal growth if the person stops using drugs.
If I don't put the drugs down it's gon' be the end of me
Foreseeing a bleak future if the drug use persists.
They are my enemy
Identifying drugs as an adversary in the person's life.
They got the tendency to fuck me up so heavily
Acknowledging the destructive nature of drugs but also acknowledging their temporary euphoria.
But they feel god damn heavenly
-I wish I wasn't addicted to all my prescriptions
Expressing regret and the desire to break free from dependence on prescription drugs.
I feel like I fucked up I want my life back
Repetition of the desire to reverse past mistakes and reclaim one's life.
Feel like I fucked up I want my life back
-Feel like I fucked up I want my life back
-She told me, call me up when you're sober
Repetition of the theme of reaching out when sober and rejecting help due to a stoner lifestyle, with explicit language emphasizing frustration.
That'll never be again, I'm a fucking stoner
-She told me that she worried about me
-Bitch stay back, nobody can help me
-I'ma fucking loner, I'm by myself girl
-I can't even love myself, you want the whole fucking world
-The whole fucking world, the whole fucking world
-You want the whole fucking world
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