Renew My Subscription
Embracing Addiction: A Plea for Renewal
Lyrics
Though I don't write a whole lot of letters
Expressing a lack of written communication.
I figured I'd better say something now
Feeling compelled to communicate now despite not writing often.
I saw the thing about the heartsick shut-in
Awareness of a situation involving a heartsick shut-in.
Thought that I should cut in
Deciding to intervene or provide input in the situation.
And tell you 'bout how
Expressing the intention to share personal experiences.
It woke me from a life-long day dream
Realization that a daydream has been disrupted.
While I'd been aging you wrote it all down
Recognition of time passing and the other person documenting life.
And though I recognized the words when I read them
Acknowledging familiarity with the written words but not vocalizing them.
I know I never said them to people out loud
Realizing a lack of verbal expression of similar sentiments.
Renew my subscription
Requesting a renewal of a subscription to a magazine.
To Desperate Bellowing magazine
Naming the magazine as "Desperate Bellowing" with a sarcastic tone.
It sure does have a familiar ring
Noting the familiarity of the magazine's content.
You might say I fit the description
Indicating a personal connection to the magazine's theme.
Renew my subscription
Repeating the request for subscription renewal.
To Miserable Freak Show quarterly
Referring to another magazine, "Miserable Freak Show quarterly."
Every back-number I saw spoke to me
Highlighting a connection with the content of the second magazine.
Acknowledging it's my addiction
Acknowledging addiction to the magazines and their themes.
Renew my subscription
Reiterating the plea for subscription renewal.
I wanna be a much better person
Expressing a desire to improve as a person.
Instead I worsen with every day
Admitting personal worsening despite the desire for improvement.
But there's a drug whose name I'm not sure of
Referring to an unidentified drug needed for emotional well-being.
Which I need more of to feel okay
Expressing the need for more of the unidentified drug to feel okay.
They told me exercise and diet
Mentioning advice about exercise and diet to improve health.
If I would try it, would cure my ills
Expressing skepticism or reluctance towards the recommended lifestyle changes.
But though I'm already past my quota
Admitting to exceeding a recommended limit but desiring more of a certain substance.
I want another load o' those magic pills
Expressing a desire for additional doses of a beneficial substance.
Refill my prescription
Requesting a refill of a prescription for an unidentified substance.
To whatever that thing is
Describing the prescription as something that prevents hallucinations (carpet turning into snakes).
That makes the carpet stop turning into snakes
Expressing a need for the prescription to avoid a mental breakdown.
In lieu of my coming conniption
Repeating the request for a prescription refill.
Refill my prescription
Desiring freedom from an undesirable situation.
And free me from where I don't want to be
Feeling stuck outside a closed pharmacy, emphasizing a sense of urgency.
Standing outside the unopened pharmacy
Expressing a desire to confirm a predicted outcome related to prescriptions.
Before I confirm your prediction
Reiterating the plea for a prescription refill.
Refill my prescription
Stating the urgency of refilling the prescription for emotional well-being.
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