I Only Get This Way When I'm Stoned
Embracing Demons: Navigating Life's Escape in 'I Only Get This Way When I'm Stoned'
Lyrics
Another night alone. I've been hanging on to every word you whisper when you're drunk
Expressing loneliness during another night alone and holding onto words spoken when the person is intoxicated.
Another cigarette. Somehow between every exhale I hope that you'd breathe me in
Smoking a cigarette with the hope that the person they desire will somehow notice or be drawn to them through the exhaled smoke.
Another getaway. Another getaway. I've been driving for so long wishing that the scenery would change
Longing for change during a repetitive getaway, possibly driving in search of something new.
Scream a little louder now. Don't you have something to say?
Encouraging someone to speak up and express themselves more loudly.
Hold I don't want to move on. Yeah, I've grown fond to the company of my demons
Resisting moving on and finding comfort in the presence of personal struggles or "demons."
Scream a little louder now. Don't you have something to say?
Reiteration of the desire for the person to speak up and not move on.
Hold I don't want to move on. Yeah, I've grown fond to the company of my demons
Reiterating the resistance to moving on and the affinity for personal struggles or "demons."
Get away. Just another getaway. Get away. Just another getaway
Emphasizing the theme of seeking another escape or getaway.
Have you had enough yet? "I don't know."
Questioning if the person has had enough of a situation, receiving an uncertain response.
Have you had enough yet? I only get this way when I'm stoned
Linking the feeling of getting stoned to a particular emotional state, suggesting a coping mechanism.
Have you had enough yet? I don't know
Repeating the question of whether the person has had enough without a clear answer.
Have you had enough yet? I only get this way when I'm stoned
Reiterating the connection between a specific emotional state and getting stoned as a coping mechanism.
Scream a little louder now. Don't you have something to say?
Encouraging louder expression again, emphasizing the need for communication.
Hold I don't want to move on. Yeah, I've grown fond to the company of my demons
Expressing reluctance to move on and finding solace in personal struggles or "demons."
Scream a little louder now. Don't you have something to say?
Repeating the desire for louder expression and resistance to moving on.
Hold I don't want to move on. Yeah, I've grown fond to the company of my demons
Echoing the reluctance to move on and the comfort in personal struggles or "demons."
I don't want to be in my thirties chasing the high of my twenties
Expressing a fear of reaching one's thirties and still chasing the highs experienced in one's twenties.
Everybody knows someone who can't accept change
Commenting on the commonality of individuals who resist or struggle with accepting change.
So, what are you so afraid of?
Prompting the person to confront and overcome their fears.
It's time to finally face the fact that being a struggling artist isn't as romantic these days
Recognizing the challenges of being an artist and dispelling romantic notions associated with struggling in the current era.
Scream a little louder now. Don't you have something to say?
Repeating the call for louder expression, underscoring the importance of communication.
Hold I don't want to move on. Yeah, I've grown fond to the company of my demons
Reiterating the reluctance to move on and finding comfort in personal struggles or "demons."
Get away. Just another getaway. Get away. Just another getaway
Emphasizing the theme of seeking another escape or getaway.
Get away. Just another getaway. Get away. Just another getaway
Repeating the emphasis on seeking another escape or getaway.
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