Drugs
Chasing Highs: A Reflection on Addiction and Longing
Lyrics
Sure do miss that feeling
Suggests a longing for a particular sensation or experience.
Where'd you go?
Expresses a question about the whereabouts of someone.
Where'd you go?
Repetition emphasizes the sense of loss or absence.
Say
Indicates a call or plea to communicate.
Want you back
Expresses a desire to have someone return.
Want you bad
Reiterates a strong longing for someone.
Feel your hands around my neck
Suggests a desire for intimacy, possibly with a hint of danger.
Know myself all too well
Reflects self-awareness and understanding of one's identity.
Want to hide
Expresses a wish to escape or conceal oneself.
Want to fly
Conveys a desire for freedom, possibly through flying.
Livin' life on borrowed time
Suggests an awareness of living with limited time.
Make me feel so alive
Describes a feeling of intense vitality or excitement.
Tonight
Refers to a specific moment of heightened emotion, likely the present.
Fall so hard that the days turn to weeks and I'm stuck on a week day
Describes a deep emotional fall, possibly due to substance use.
Pick you up in the bag that I left on the back of the briefcase
Suggests retrieving someone in a bag, possibly metaphorical baggage.
Sky turn pink when I'm out with the Jeep gettin high on the freeway
Describes an altered state of consciousness while driving on the freeway.
Make my soul turn gold when I touch, I'm a God in a bad place
Claims a sense of divinity or empowerment when touching someone.
Shakin' and runnin' I'm turnin' a corner in chase of the rush to get cut by the coroner
Describes a frantic pursuit of excitement, risking danger.
Facin' a bluff of a hundred distorters I'm carelessly reckless and flawlessly portioned
Suggests facing deception or confusion from many sources.
A bag full of love that could cut out the former
Refers to possessing a potent love that overcomes past experiences.
Start breakin' your trust I'm a man of the Lord but the drugs do come first
Acknowledges a conflict between religious values and prioritizing drugs.
I'm a man of my word but them pockets still hurt
Highlights a commitment to words but financial struggles.
Want you back
Reiterates the desire for someone to return.
Want you bad
Reiterates a strong longing for someone.
Feel your hands around my neck
Suggests a desire for intimate connection with an element of risk.
Know myself all too well
Reflects self-awareness and understanding of one's identity.
Want to hide
Expresses a wish to escape or conceal oneself.
Want to fly
Conveys a desire for freedom, possibly through flying.
Livin' life on borrowed time
Emphasizes the awareness of living with limited time.
Make me feel so alive
Describes a feeling of intense vitality or excitement.
Tonight
Refers to a specific moment of heightened emotion, likely the present.
Want you back
Reiterates a desire for someone to return.
Want you back
Reiterates a strong longing for someone.
Feel your hands
Suggests a desire for intimate connection with an element of risk.
Around my neck
Repeats the sensation of hands around the neck, emphasizing intimacy.
Want you back
Reiterates the desire for someone to return.
Want you back
Reiterates a strong longing for someone.
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