Same Drugs
Chance the Rapper feat. Young Thug & Lil Yachty Lyrics
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We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
Cause she don't do the same drugs no more
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
When did you change?
Wendy you've aged
I thought you'd never grow up
Window closed, Wendy got old
I was too late, I was too late
A shadow of what I once was
Cause we don't do the same drugs no more
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
She don't laugh the same way no more
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
Where did you go?
Why would you stay?
You must have lost your marbles
You always were so forgetful
In a hurry, don't wait up
I was too late, I was too late
A shadow of what I once was
Cause we don't, we don't do what we say we're gonna
You were always perfect, and I was only practice
Don't you miss the days, stranger?
Don't you miss the days?
Don't you miss the danger?
We don't (we don't) do the same drugs no more (do the same drugs no more)
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We don't (we don't) do the same drugs no more (do the same drugs no more)
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs
(Turn it around
I remember when
This age of pathetics)
Don't forget the happy thoughts
All you need is happy thoughts
The past tense, past bed time
Way back then when everything we read was real
And everything we said rhymed
Wide eyed kids being kids
When did you stop?
What did you do to your hair?
Where did you go to end up right back here?
When did you start to forget how to fly?
(This shit, wanna chew
Tastes like Juicy Fruit
Words have magnitude
Please get me out of that)
Don't you color out
Don't you bleed out, oh
Stay in the line, stay in the line
Dandelion
(Do the same drugs no more
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We don't, we don't, we don't)
Don't you color out
Don't you bleed out, oh
Stay in the line, stay in the line
Dandelion
The song "Same Drugs" by Chance the Rapper is a nostalgic reflection on changes in a relationship. It is about two people who used to be close, but have grown apart and don't do the same things or have the same feelings anymore. The metaphor of drugs is used to represent the things they used to do together that they don't do anymore. The song starts off with the repeated phrase, "We don't do the same drugs no more," emphasizing how much has changed between them. Chance then addresses the person directly, asking when they changed, and remarks on how much they have aged, indicating a distance in their relationship that cannot be ignored. Wendy, the person he is singing to, is no longer the same and has moved on from their shared past.
Chance then uses the metaphor of a closed window to describe how it is too late for them to go back to how things were. He also acknowledges how much he has changed himself, and how he is now just a shadow of what he used to be. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing how much their relationship has changed because they don't have the same experiences or interests anymore. The song ends with a message of hope to not lose sight of the happy thoughts and the need to stay in the line.
Overall, "Same Drugs" is a poignant and reflective song about the changes in relationships as we grow older and apart. The lyrics are poetic, weaving in metaphors and imagery to capture the complexity of emotions that come with the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
Cause she don't do the same drugs no more
She has changed and no longer engages in the same behavior as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
When did you change?
When did you undergo a transformation or change?
Wendy you've aged
Referring to someone who has matured and is no longer a child.
I thought you'd never grow up
Referring to someone who they thought would never mature.
I thought you'd never
Referring to someone who they thought would never change from their childish ways.
Window closed, Wendy got old
The opportunity to maintain a youthful spirit has passed, and Wendy has aged.
I was too late, I was too late
The artist acknowledges their delayed approach towards maturing.
A shadow of what I once was
The singer recognizes that they are no longer the same person they were previously.
Cause we don't do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
She don't laugh the same way no more
Referring to someone who no longer expresses joy in the same way as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
Where did you go?
Asking where someone went or changed.
Why would you stay?
Questioning why someone would stay in the same place or state.
You must have lost your marbles
Implying that someone may have lost their mind or become confused.
You always were so forgetful
Pointing out that someone may have a habit of forgetting things.
In a hurry, don't wait up
Someone is in a rush, leave them be.
A shadow of what I once was
The artist recognizes that they are no longer the same person they were previously.
Cause we don't, we don't do what we say we're gonna
We have changed and failed to follow through on our previous words or intentions.
You were always perfect, and I was only practice
Comparing oneself to others and recognizing previous imperfections in oneself.
Don't you miss the days, stranger?
Asking if someone misses their past, and possibly feeling like a stranger because they've changed.
Don't you miss the days?
Asking if someone misses their past.
Don't you miss the danger?
Asking if someone misses the excitement or recklessness they had before.
We don't (we don't) do the same drugs no more (do the same drugs no more)
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
We don't (we don't) do the same drugs no more (do the same drugs no more)
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs, do the same drugs no more
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
We don't do the, we don't do the same drugs
We have changed and no longer engage in the same behavior as before.
(Turn it around, I remember when, this age of pathetics)
Reflecting on a previous time where they held a different perspective.
Don't forget the happy thoughts
Encouraging positive thinking and remembering good memories.
All you need is happy thoughts
Encouraging positivity and finding happiness through positive thinking.
The past tense, past bed time
Referring to the past as bedtime.
Way back then when everything we read was real
Remembering a simpler time where things weren't so complicated or fake.
And everything we said rhymed
Remembering a time when rhyming was a regular occurrence in their conversations.
Wide eyed kids being kids
Remembering the innocence of childhood.
When did you stop?
Asking when someone stopped engaging in their previous behavior.
What did you do to your hair?
Jokingly asking someone what they did to their hair, alluding to their changed appearance.
Where did you go to end up right back here?
Asking where someone went only to end up back where they started.
When did you start to forget how to fly?
Asking when someone started to lose their sense of adventure or willingness to take risks.
(This shit, wanna chew, Tastes like Juicy Fruit, Words have magnitude, Please get me out of that)
Expressing an aversion to negative thoughts and wanting to escape them.
Don't you color out
Encouraging someone not to lose their passion or creativity.
Don't you bleed out, oh
Encouraging someone not to suppress or lose their emotions.
Stay in the line, stay in the line
Encouraging someone to follow the rules or stay on track.
Dandelion
Possibly a symbol for something short-lived and fleeting.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, I WROTE THIS MYSELF, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chancelor Bennett, Peder Losnegard, Nate Fox, Peter Cottontale, Nico Segal, Greg Landfair Jr
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