Medicine
Dakota Jones Lyrics
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In my mind's eye
I miss you, but I don't know your age
Or your shoe size
I need the music
Press the button
Let my hands drive
I think of you, I press my body to the nearest guy
Curve of your teeth
The pull of fabric over your thighs
I wanna put my lips on the bags under your eyes
Pink of your lips and purple bags under your eyes
Pink of your lips and purple bags under your eyes
You know I can't be honest without my medicine
I used to be so brave without my medicine
You know I can't be honest without my medicine
I wanna touch you so I gotta pick it up again
You know I can't be honest without my medicine
I used to be so brave without my medicine
You know I can't be honest without my medicine
Tonight I put it down
Tomorrow, pick it up again
We said a bunch of things we'll never remember
And now I'm shaking tryna find even one
I said I'd stop this behavior last September
But every night it's like I newly begun
All the rules
All the rules I've imposed on myself always lose
I'm a fool who refuses to help herself
Said I could use some of your help
But, I know I'll ignore it for myself
Like I don't give a damn about myself
Wanna change
Wanna change
Wanna finally see through the night
Just one night without lost memories
I'm exhausted
Soon as I found it I lost it
Maybe I never really had
We said a buncha things we'll never remember
And now I'm shaking tryna find even one
The clock is quickly running out on December
And now I'm thinking bout my grandfather's gun
All the pain
All the pain
A strong heart is a pain
And I don't even know the last half of your name
But I
Feel like I touched you in past lives
Like your hands already explored my thighs
Explored my thighs in a past life
Wanna change
Wanna change
Wanna finally see through the night
Just one night without lost memories
But I messed up
Life of a junkie
I fessed up
Maybe I never really had
My feet out the window
My heart in the sink
And the one thing I got
Is this song and my drink
It was mine
It never failed me it's mine
Don't wanna lose it this time
Don't wanna lose it this time
So I take my medicine
Sin, sin, sin,
So I sin
So I take my medicine
The song "Medicine" by Dakota Jones is about the singer's struggles with addiction and the way it affects their relationships. The opening lines describe the singer's longing for someone they miss but don't really know, and the need for music to distract them from their thoughts. They also mention how they use physical contact with others to fill the void left by their cravings. The lyrics are repetitive, emphasizing the circular nature of addiction, and the way it can make one feel stuck in a cycle of longing and self-destruction.
The chorus reveals that the singer needs their medicine (presumably drugs) to be honest and brave, suggesting that their addiction is a way of escaping from reality. They describe wanting to touch someone, but they can't do it without their substance of choice. The bridge talks about breaking the rules they've set for themselves and feeling like they don't care about themselves, despite knowing they need help. The final verse paints a vivid picture of the singer's state of mind, describing how they feel like they've touched and been touched by the object of their desire in past lives, and how they feel stuck in a life of addiction but don't want to lose their song.
Overall, "Medicine" is a powerful and emotional song about the struggle of addiction and the way it can consume a person's life.
Line by Line Meaning
I see only your face
I'm constantly thinking of you
In my mind's eye
You're always on my mind
I miss you, but I don't know your age
I miss you, but there's so much about you that I don't know
Or your shoe size
I don't know the smallest details about you
I need the music
Music is my escape from reality
Press the button
Start the music
Let my hands drive
Let the music take over my body
I think of you, I press my body to the nearest guy
When I'm not with you, I look for comfort in other men
Curve of your teeth
Every detail of you fascinates me
The pull of fabric over your thighs
I imagine the way clothes cling to your body
I wanna put my lips on the bags under your eyes
I want to kiss every part of you, even your flaws
Pink of your lips and purple bags under your eyes
I'm mesmerized by the colors and beauty of your face
You know I can't be honest without my medicine
I need drugs to face my reality and express my true feelings
I used to be so brave without my medicine
I used to be able to function without drugs
Tonight I put it down
I'm trying to quit my addiction
Tomorrow, pick it up again
But I know it's a vicious cycle
We said a bunch of things we'll never remember
Our conversations were meaningless
And now I'm shaking tryna find even one
I'm desperate for any memory of us
I said I'd stop this behavior last September
I promised myself I would quit my addiction
But every night it's like I newly begun
But I keep relapsing
All the rules
All the restrictions I set for myself
All the rules I've imposed on myself always lose
But I always end up breaking them
I'm a fool who refuses to help herself
I know I need to change, but I can't do it alone
Said I could use some of your help
I need your help to overcome my addiction
But, I know I'll ignore it for myself
But in the end, I'll only help myself
Wanna change
I want to change my ways
Wanna finally see through the night
I want to stop being lost and confused
Just one night without lost memories
I want to experience a moment of clarity
I'm exhausted
I'm tired of feeling this way
Soon as I found it I lost it
Every time I find peace, I lose it again
Maybe I never really had
Maybe I never truly had peace
The clock is quickly running out on December
Time is running out, and I need to make changes
And now I'm thinking bout my grandfather's gun
I'm having dark thoughts and considering suicide
All the pain
The pain is unbearable
A strong heart is a pain
Being emotionally strong is painful
And I don't even know the last half of your name
I still don't know everything about you
But I
But I still feel a strong connection to you
Feel like I touched you in past lives
I feel like we were meant to be together
Like your hands already explored my thighs
I feel like we've already been intimate
Explored my thighs in a past life
I feel like we've shared intimate moments before
My feet out the window
I'm trying to escape reality
My heart in the sink
My emotions are in turmoil
And the one thing I got
The only thing I have left is music
Is this song and my drink
This song and alcohol are my only coping mechanisms
It was mine
Music has always been my escape
It never failed me it's mine
Music has always been there for me
Don't wanna lose it this time
I don't want to lose the one thing that's always been there for me
So I take my medicine
I resort to drugs to cope with my emotions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COULDWELL, DORE, ROSS, ADAM STUART COULDWELL, RICKY ROSS, CHARLIE DORE
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