Cocaine
Duff McKagan's Loaded Lyrics


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Read a letter from you today,
In short it said that you've been so far away,
It said where you've been, what's been on your mind,
It makes you feel so much better when there's something to hide,
You're shifting blame again,

Lie to yourself about it,
Pretend your life is sane,
Basking in faded glory,
The world forgets your name,

Move on from there, get up and go on,
Wait any longer you'll be stuck where you are,
Leave all your things, clean up your face,
The scars of the past are the dust that remain in the way,
Stop shifting blame again,

Lie to yourself about it,
Pretend your life is sane,
Basking in faded glory,
The world forgets your name,

How could it be that you sunk down so low?
Word around town is you got no place to go,
Your story's got a crack and you got no one to follow,
I couldn't care less,

Lie to yourself about it,
Pretend your life is sane,
Basking in faded glory,
The world forgets your name,

Cry to yourself about it,
Drive all your friends insane,




You failed to prove your story,
I will forget your name.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Duff McKagan's Loaded's song Cocaine describe the hardships of addiction and the lies and denial that come with it. The song appears to be directed towards someone who has been struggling with addiction and has been distant from the writer for a while. The writer receives a letter from this person, where they explain where they have been and what has been on their mind. The main theme of the song lies in the lines "Lie to yourself about it, pretend your life is sane, basking in faded glory, the world forgets your name." These lines portray the idea that the person in question is living in a world of denial, pretending like everything is okay while they are struggling with addiction.


The second verse of the song marks a turning point in the lyrics. The writer suggests that the person should "move on from there, get up and go on." If they wait any longer, they might get stuck in their addiction. The writer encourages them to leave behind their past, clean up their face, and leave all their things behind. The scars of the past are the dust that remains in the way, and it's time to move on. The chorus repeats the idea of the first verse, with the writer stating that the person should stop shifting blame and lying to themselves, and face the reality of their situation. The writer suggests that the person's addiction has led them to sink down so low that they don't have any place to go. The world is forgetting their name, and their story has a crack in it. In the end, the writer suggests that they don't care about the person anymore, and they will forget their name.


Line by Line Meaning

Read a letter from you today,
Received a letter from you today


In short it said that you've been so far away,
You have been far away as mentioned in the letter


It said where you've been, what's been on your mind,
The letter mentioned where you have been and what has been on your mind


It makes you feel so much better when there's something to hide,
Keeping secrets makes you feel better


You're shifting blame again,
You are blaming others again


Lie to yourself about it,
You are lying to yourself


Pretend your life is sane,
You are pretending your life is normal


Basking in faded glory,
You are enjoying past achievements


The world forgets your name,
The world has forgotten about you


How could it be that you sunk down so low?
Wondering how you fell to such a low point


Word around town is you got no place to go,
People are saying that you have nowhere to go


Your story's got a crack and you got no one to follow,
Your story has loopholes and no one to support it


I couldn't care less,
I am indifferent to your situation


Cry to yourself about it,
You are crying to yourself


Drive all your friends insane,
You are causing your friends to become insane


You failed to prove your story,
You failed to prove your story is true


I will forget your name.
I will forget about you




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DUFF MC KAGAN, ISAAC HEATH CARPENTER, JEFFREY JOHN ROUSE, MICHAEL JAMES SQUIRES

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