Pills
Pills and Shadows: Unraveling the Thrills and Chills of a Tennessee Tale
Lyrics
Are you still taking them pills?
Questioning if the person is still taking medication.
Are they still giving you thrills?
Asking if the pills are still providing excitement or enjoyment.
Does your coat still sound like a maraca when you're walking up and down, around the Tennessee hills?
Describing the sound of pills in a coat pocket while walking in Tennessee hills.
The prescription that you're taking to the pharmacist is written on a stack of twenty dollar bills
Suggesting the prescription is paid for with cash, implying an illicit or secretive nature.
Are you still taking them pills?
Reiterating the question about the continued use of pills.
I remember back when we used to take 'em
Recalling a time when both the speaker and the person used to take pills.
And we'd feel them start to kickin' in
Reflecting on the onset of the pills' effects.
At first we'd feel a tingle, then we'd feel a prickle, like there's something crawling on my skin
Describing physical sensations associated with the pills' effects.
I think they almost made us feel a little happy
Suggesting that the pills may have induced a sense of happiness.
I think they nearly made us feel like we belong
Implying that the pills provided a feeling of belonging.
They said it's bringing on something for an entire day
Indicating the pills' prolonged impact on emotions.
And we'd talk about it all night long
Recalling discussions about the pills lasting through the night.
Are you still taking them pills?
Repeating the question about current pill use.
Are they still giving you thrills?
Asking if the pills still provide excitement or pleasure.
Do you still feel like you're getting prodded by a hundred thousand nasty little porcupine quills?
Describing an unpleasant sensation, possibly withdrawal symptoms.
You're mind is like a cyclone needing satisfaction
Comparing the mind to a cyclone, possibly indicating chaos or instability.
But it empties out as quick as it fills
Suggesting the fleeting nature of the satisfaction provided by the pills.
Are you still taking them pills?
Reiterating the question about continued pill use.
You know it's strange the way time can change a person
Reflecting on the transformative power of time on an individual.
Just yesterday it seems like we were getting high
Expressing the perception that time has passed quickly.
Now I've been clean for years but to be completely honest
Admitting to being clean from pills but acknowledging persistent thoughts about them.
I think about it all the time
Admitting a constant contemplation of past drug use.
But wait, I think you don't remember how you know me
Suggesting a potential lack of recognition due to changes in the person.
I got to say that you don't seem the same
Noticing a change in the person's demeanor.
You oughta hang it up cause by the look that's on your face, I think you'll wonder how I even know your name
Advising the person to stop based on their apparent distress.
Are you still taking them pills?
Repeating the question about current pill use.
Are they still giving you thrills?
Asking if the pills still provide excitement or pleasure.
Outside there's a bin man staring at you, can't you see I'm leaning on your window sill?
Observing someone outside witnessing the person's behavior.
I'm afraid we might read it in the paper that you're pushing up the daisies and the daffodils
Expressing concern about potential harm or danger related to pill use.
Are you still taking them pills?
Reiterating the question about continued pill use.
Are you still taking them pills?
Final repetition of the question, emphasizing the ongoing concern.
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