Overdose
Jamie Foxx Lyrics
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Addicted to what we had.
Heartbreaks know fading fast.
Vitals low might not last.
Strep down while sirens ring.
Holding on trying to breathe
Not like this I can't leave.
Look what you've done to me.
I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
They said I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
Cause I want you close. I need you the most.
Without you I'm just through.
So I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
Rushing me switching lanes.
IVs going through my veins.
Blood tests say no cocaine.
They don't know you're the blame.
Cause your deep inside of me.
So this is goodbye to me.
But with you I'll die happily.
One more hit I'll be free.
I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
They said I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
Cause I want you close. I need you the most.
Without you I'm just through.
So I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
Cause I know that you would kill me.
Cause I'm sweating, tweaking, feigning.
Never been so hurt.
But damn I love this feeling.
Cause I'm aching, breaking, shaking.
I'ma make it through the night.
And now my body is cold.
I'm losing, cause I was abusing it. Oh no
Can't nobody help, I did it to myself.
And that's why I'll do it again and again.
I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
They said I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
Cause I want you close. I need you the most.
Without you I'm just through.
So I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
The lyrics to Jamie Foxx's song Overdose are about a toxic relationship that the singer cannot seem to shake. He has become so addicted to the love and attention of his partner that he is willing to die for them. The opening line, "They said I had it bad, addicted to what we had," speaks to the idea that he is aware of his behavior but cannot help himself. The heartbreaks that he's experienced have taken a toll on him and his health, as he mentions his "vitals low might not last."
The chorus of the song, "I've overdose overdose overdose on you, they said I've overdose overdose overdose on you," repeats this idea that his addiction to this person is like an overdose. He can't get enough of them and wants to be as close to them as possible. However, he knows that this relationship is toxic and that it will eventually kill him. He is "sweating, tweaking, feigning," and "never been so hurt," but he still loves the feeling of being with this person. The line "And now my body is cold, I'm losing cause I was abusing it" seems to indicate that he has finally succumbed to his addiction and has died because of it.
Overall, Jamie Foxx's song Overdose is a cautionary tale about the dangers of toxic relationships and how they can consume a person to the point of death.
Line by Line Meaning
They said I had it bad.
People noticed that I was excessively consumed by something.
Addicted to what we had.
I was hooked on our relationship and couldn't get enough of it.
Heartbreaks know fading fast.
I was trying to move on from being heartbroken, but it was happening too quickly.
Vitals low might not last.
I was in a bad state, and my survival was questionable.
Strep down while sirens ring.
I was losing consciousness as the emergency services were arriving.
Holding on trying to breathe
I was struggling to stay alive and taking every breath that I could.
Not like this I can't leave.
I knew that if I died, it couldn't be in this way, consumed by my addiction.
Look what you've done to me.
I blamed the other person for the dire situation I found myself in.
I've overdose overdose overdose on you.
I've consumed too much of the other person, in every possible way.
Cause I want you close. I need you the most.
I crave their presence, and I believe I can't live without them.
Without you I'm just through.
I'm incomplete or worthless without their presence and love.
Rushing me switching lanes.
I was living my life in a hurry and without any direction.
IVs going through my veins.
I had come to the point where medical intervention was necessary to sustain me.
Blood tests say no cocaine.
I had not taken any drugs, but it didn't matter.
They don't know you're the blame.
I knew they were responsible for my state, but others didn't know.
Cause your deep inside of me.
I couldn't escape their presence and the hold they had over me.
So this is goodbye to me.
I knew I had to say goodbye to myself and the life I used to know.
But with you I'll die happily.
If I couldn't live without them, I would choose to die with them.
One more hit I'll be free.
I believed that one last time with them would set me free of my addiction.
Cause I know that you would kill me.
I was aware that they were a danger to me, and yet I couldn't resist them.
Cause I'm sweating, tweaking, feigning.
I was experiencing physical and emotional symptoms of withdrawal.
Never been so hurt.
I had never been hurt as much as I was by them.
But damn I love this feeling.
Despite the pain, I couldn't deny the pleasure of my addiction.
Cause I'm aching, breaking, shaking.
I was suffering intensely because of my addiction and the situation it had put me in.
I'ma make it through the night.
I believed I would survive this episode, even though it seemed unlikely.
And now my body is cold.
The consequences of my addiction had taken a toll on me.
I'm losing, cause I was abusing it. Oh no
I was losing my life because of my addiction to the other person, and it was too late to change anything.
Can't nobody help, I did it to myself.
No one could help me out of the situation because I had been responsible for putting myself in it.
And that's why I'll do it again and again.
I was resigned to the fact that I would repeat the same mistakes over and over again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DURRELL BABBS, JOSEPH BEREAL, JASON BONNER, JAMIE FOXX
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