Damian was two years old when his father Bob died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian has been performing since the age of 13 and released his first album in 1996, at the age of 18. He shares, along with most of his family, a full-time career in music. Unlike his brothers and sisters, however, his musical specialty is "toasting", a Jamaican vocal technique that is a predecessor to rapping.
Damian has 3 records to date, including the highest placed reggae album in the USA billboard album charts with Welcome To Jamrock, and the highest place reggae song in the UK Top 40 with Welcome to Jamrock.
Like his father before him and the rest of the Marley family, he is a Rastafarian and his music reflects the Rastafari guiding principles of love and political freedom.
Medication
Ty Dolla $ign Lyrics
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Your medication makes me high
Just be patient
I'm like a patient trying to find
Levitation
Run your fingers down my spine
Elevation
Your medication makes me high, yeah
I fell in love with the sativa
Where you been, nice to meet ya
Headed to [?] and I'll read ya
Obsessed with your features
You got all different flavors
You got that loudly speakers
Your best friend Keysha
Know I don't knock 'em out them sneakers
That loui Teratin
But she acting like my ex tho
She remind of Gelato
Got me thinking of the bottle
She got me swerving only shawty
Her name was indica
I tried to tell I was sorry
She said that's the end of us
But I can never keep keep on rolling up
Medication keep me going up
Meditation, come on breathe with us
No ventilation keep the windows up
Medication
Your medication makes me high
Just be patient
I'm like a patient trying to find
Levitation
Run your fingers down my spine
Elevation
Your medication makes me high, yeah
Such a short way up and such a long way down
Chalice it a bubble like we deh a Ray Town
Di way yuh sup'n nuff it haffi way by pound
Inna fields of marijuana that is my playground
I love you Mary Jane!
You're the prettiest of flowers, girl me can't complain
When I'm with you I feel so high I rise above the rain
And you no do people damage, like that bitch cocaine, no
And leave them lonely, feeling only pain
'Cause your DNA is of the highest strain
Your effect is so potent, it's so insane
You so gummy and sticky like a plasticine
When me grind out your body, only stems remain
And to love you is so risky, I might get detained
You always keep me flying on the highest plane
And anybody know, will always proclaim
Medication
Your medication makes me high
Just be patient
I'm like a patient trying to find
Levitation
Run your fingers down my spine
Elevation
Your medication makes me high, yeah
Uh, you so fair, you so fair
The only thing I think of when I need to unwind
See I've been going crazy 'cause you've been on my mind
It's something 'cause wrong what to me it's not a crime
You can take me places, just look at their faces
Punch them so good they still don't know your taste is
Dealing with you, complex
Nothing but you, basic
You the real deal, I can never fake it
I fell in love with the indica
Ever since I was young, got beneath of ya
Even when you're almost done, I'mma finish ya
It don't matter where you at, I'mma pick you up
Yeah, I'mma pick you up
And we're in for a good night
I'mma rap you up real tight
And if things get dark, I give you a light
Keep you with me, you've been on mind, all night
'Cause you're my
Medication
Your medication makes me high
Just be patient
I'm like a patient trying to find
Levitation
Run your fingers down my spine
Elevation
Your medication makes me high, yeah
The lyrics of Ty Dolla $ign’s song “Medication” describe his love for marijuana, which he personifies as a medicine that brings him a sense of euphoria, peace, and inspiration. He compares himself to a patient, eagerly searching for the right strain of marijuana that will elevate him to a higher level of consciousness and help him escape from the stresses of daily life. He calls marijuana his lover and his obsession, describing its different flavors, effects, and qualities. The lyrics also show how marijuana can be a unifying force that brings people together, helps them relax, and brings out their creativity. Finally, the lyrics suggest that marijuana has therapeutic properties that can heal the mind and the soul, and that its illegality is unjust and hypocritical.
Line by Line Meaning
Your medication makes me high
The subject is expressing that the drugs prescribed to them is having an effect and causing them to feel elevated.
Just be patient
The subject is asking someone to be patient with them as they adjust to the effects of the medication.
I'm like a patient trying to find Levitation
The subject uses wordplay to compare seeking the high from the medication to a medical patient seeking treatment.
Run your fingers down my spine
The subject requests physical contact from their partner that will elicit a pleasurable response.
Elevation
The subject is enjoying the feeling of being high and the effects of their medication.
I fell in love with the sativa
The subject has developed a fondness for a particular type of marijuana plant called sativa.
Where you been, nice to meet ya
The subject is acknowledging the effects of sativa as though it is a person they have just met for the first time.
Her name was indica
The subject is referring to another type of marijuana plant called indica that they have also developed a fondness for.
Medication keep me going up
The subject notes that the effects of their medication are consistently increasing their high.
Meditation, come on breathe with us
The subject encourages others to partake in the high they are experiencing through meditation.
Inna fields of marijuana that is my playground
The subject expresses their excitement for being surrounded by marijuana and implies that it brings them joy.
You're the prettiest of flowers, girl me can't complain
The subject compliments marijuana by comparing it to a beautiful flower, and expresses their satisfaction with its effects.
And to love you is so risky, I might get detained
The subject acknowledges the potential consequences of enjoying marijuana, including potentially getting in trouble with the law.
You always keep me flying on the highest plane
The subject suggests that marijuana keeps them at an elevated state of mind, feeling elated.
The only thing I think of when I need to unwind
The subject identifies marijuana as their go-to method of relaxation.
It don't matter where you at, I'mma pick you up
The subject makes clear that no matter where they are, they will find a way to obtain marijuana.
And we're in for a good night
The subject implies that with marijuana, they are set up for a positive and enjoyable evening.
'Cause you're my medication
The subject personifies marijuana as their medicine and the source of their positive feelings.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ahmad Balshe, Breyan Isaac, Damian Marley, Devon Douglas, George Weiss, Kim Gordon, Larry Muggerud, Lee Renaldo, Louis Freeze, Robert Thiele, SEAN DIEDRICK, Senen Reyes, Steven Shelley, Thurston Moore
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