Carson McHone is an alt-country/americana songwriter from Austin, TX. She … Read Full Bio ↴Carson McHone is an alt-country/americana songwriter from Austin, TX. She released her first self titled EP in 2013, followed by her debut album "Goodluck Man", released by Good Horse Records in 2015. She was part of Project #ATX6's original 2014 line-up, playing several showcases in Canada and Germany, including one at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany's largest club festival.

Drugs
Carson McHone Lyrics

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If I said you tasted sweet would you let me use you terribly
So terribly sweet, let me feed, and we'll feed each other
This kind of kindness kills but I want my fill and you fill me easy
Pretty please me make me believe make me make believe

Your lullabies, they're not enough I can't sleep hungry
I need drugs, I need your drugs

If you said to keep it clean I would keep it clean
So cleanly a lie
So lie with me together we'll lie, we'll lie to each other
Lullabies, they're not enough I can't sleep hungry
I need drugs, I need your drugs

Would you sate my mind?
Lullabies, they're not enough I can't sleep hungry

I need drugs
I need your drugs

Overall Meaning

Carson McHone’s song “Drugs” talks about the concept of dependency and addiction, specifically the addiction to drugs. The song begins with the lyrics “If I said you tasted sweet would you let me use you terribly, So terribly sweet, let me feed, and we'll feed each other”. The first few lines hint at how the usage of drugs could make one feel better, with an illusion of fulfillment, despite the reality of ruining oneself. The use of the word “terribly” could signify how drugs could be used in excess, leading to unfavorable consequences.

The chorus of the song goes “Your lullabies, they're not enough I can't sleep hungry, I need drugs, I need your drugs.” Carson McHone is possibly referring to how some people tend to depend on substances as a coping mechanism when one is feeling low or disturbed. The lyrics in the song give an insight into the magnitude of what it is like to desire something so much that it seems to be the only solution, yet is the wrong path to take. The song ends with the lyrics “Would you sate my mind? Lullabies, they're not enough I can't sleep hungry, I need drugs, I need your drugs”. The last few lines give the impression of how the chords and tunes were gradually building up to a plea, refusing to accept that addiction is never the solution to any problem.

Line by Line Meaning

If I said you tasted sweet would you let me use you terribly
If I flattered you, and asked to use you to satisfy my desires, would you allow me?

So terribly sweet, let me feed, and we'll feed each other
Your sweetness is overwhelming, and I want to indulge in it with you, reciprocating each other's desires.

This kind of kindness kills but I want my fill and you fill me easy
The intensity of our intimacy is addictive and dangerous, but I still crave more, and you satisfy me effortlessly.

Pretty please me make me believe make me make believe
Please satisfy me and make me feel like your attention is genuine, even if it's not.

Your lullabies, they're not enough I can't sleep hungry
The comfort you provide is not enough to fulfill my emotional needs, and I am still longing for more.

I need drugs, I need your drugs
I need something stronger than just your affection, I need your attention to an unhealthy degree.

If you said to keep it clean I would keep it clean
If you asked me to keep our interactions innocent, I would abide by your request.

So cleanly a lie
But it would be a lie, and I know deep down that I want something more intimate with you.

So lie with me together we'll lie, we'll lie to each other
Let's indulge in our mutual deception, pretending that we are only satisfying each other's emotional needs, when we both know it's something more.

Would you sate my mind?
Can you provide me with the attention and affection I need to satisfy my emotional cravings?

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Chris Brecht, Carson McHone

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