Michael Collins started his musical career under the name Run DMT, making l… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Collins started his musical career under the name Run DMT, making lo-fi psych-pop with a chillwave feel. After a lawsuit and a slight change of focus, he reappeared as Salvia Plath, releasing the nicely done psych-folk album The Bardo Story in 2013. One (more) name change and musical shift later, Collins came back with Drugdealer, a project with a more laid-back, early-'70s singer/songwriter vibe. Stripped of much of the densely layered, heavily psychedelic approach he'd used in the past, Collins is more content to focus on the songs as much as the sound this time around.

Were You Saying Something?
Drugdealer Lyrics

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Were you saying something?
Or is it just
La la la la la?
Oh, you are so funny girl
Ha ha ha ha ha
And you say it's love
Just the way I talk
And I'm in the clouds

'Cause you are in my thoughts
Oh I know, I know, I know
How it feels
Can this trip be real?
You' ve got to show
How you feel
Were you painting something?
Or is it just
Da da da da da da?
Or you like money girl?
Oh la la la la la
And you say it's love
Just the way I talk
And I'm in the clouds
Cause you are in my thoughts
Oh I know, I know, I know
How it feels
Can this trip be real?

You've got to show
How you feel

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Were You Saying Something?" by Drugdealer are open to interpretation, but they seem to describe the uncertainty and vagueness that can come with new relationships. The singer asks if the other person was saying something, or if it was just meaningless words ("la la la" or "da da da"). They also mention the other person's humor and how they feel like they're in love, but aren't quite sure if it's real. The singer asks the other person to show how they feel.

The repetition of sounds like "la la la" and "da da da" creates a sense of confusion and uncertainty. The use of "trip" in the line "Can this trip be real?" suggests that the relationship may feel like a drug-induced experience, where reality is hard to discern. Additionally, the line "Or you like money girl?" adds a layer of complexity to the relationship, potentially indicating that one person is questioning the other's motives.

Overall, the lyrics convey a mixture of emotions – excitement, confusion, and doubt – that can come with starting a new relationship, leaving the listener to interpret exactly what the singer is feeling and what the future holds for the couple.

Line by Line Meaning

Were you saying something?
Did you have something important to say or were you just making noise?

Or is it just La la la la la?
Or were you just singing mindlessly?

Oh, you are so funny girl Ha ha ha ha ha
I find you amusing and I laugh at your jokes.

And you say it's love Just the way I talk And I'm in the clouds 'Cause you are in my thoughts
You claim you love me and my words put me in a state of euphoria because I think of you constantly.

Oh I know, I know, I know How it feels Can this trip be real? You've got to show How you feel
I understand the feeling you are describing, but I am uncertain if this experience is genuine. You need to prove your emotions to me.

Were you painting something? Or is it just Da da da da da da?
Were you creating something with meaning or were you just making random sounds?

Or you like money girl? Oh la la la la la
Or are you only interested in money? Oh how seductive.

Writer(s): Micheal Collins

Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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