SHE BUYS ME DRUGS
Addiction's Dance: A Six-Six-Sixteen Tale
Lyrics
she buys me drugs
Engaging in the consumption of drugs, possibly facilitated by a partner.
she sucks me dry
Metaphorical expression indicating emotional or physical exhaustion from the relationship.
she fills my car with gazoline
Symbolic act of supporting the partner by fueling their vehicle.
She's on the run she's out tonight
The partner is on the run, possibly escaping from something, and is currently absent.
she makes me whole she's six-six-sixteen
Describing the partner as a source of completeness, with a reference to the age of sixteen (six-six-sixteen).
she buys me drugs
Reiteration of the themes of drug involvement, emotional drainage, support, absence, and completeness.
she sucks me dry
-she fills my car with gazoline
-She's on the run she's out tonight
-she makes me whole she's six-six-sixteen
-she buys me drugs
-she sucks me dry
-she fills my car with gazoline
-She's on the run she's out tonight
-she makes me whole she's six-six-sixteen
-Bright light, big city
Introduction of a bright and prominent urban setting.
never ever trust a junkie
Cautionary statement, advising against trusting someone addicted to drugs.
Bright light, big city
Reiteration of the warning against trusting a drug addict in the urban environment.
never ever trust a junkie
Reiteration of the cautionary advice.
And when the dead look down on you
A shift in tone, introducing a moment of reflection where consequences become apparent.
and you realize what you've done
A realization of one's actions and their impact.
it's too late she just got away
The partner has escaped or left, and it is too late to rectify the situation.
it's always the same you're the one to blame
Establishing a pattern of blaming oneself for the consequences.
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