Needle Mythology
Duffy Lyrics


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She fired the spoon and she looked around her tiny bedroom
And knew that she was doomed
Daisy shot up her savings and traded on the glow
And waited for it to go crazy

Needle mythology is a death trap for you, girl
Why make your drug of choice
Your goodbye to the world?
The astro strings like silken wings

Take you away from everything
You loved about the way you were
The baby doll with daisy hair
And nothing in your way

You're just like Jesus, you die and rise again
Getting high and then scoring
A world betrayed by your hurry to the grave
You know you can't be saved and I'm so sorry

You spread your dreams underneath my feet
For I once bought you sweets




And all the junk that you once did for fun
Has now unhappily been done, now you can't run

Overall Meaning

In this song, Needle Mythology, Duffy tells the story of a young girl named Daisy who has become a victim of drug addiction. Daisy is a young girl who is living in a tiny bedroom and who knows that she is doomed. She has spent all her savings on drugs and is waiting for it to take over her body completely. The lyrics imply that Daisy has lost control of her life and is now consumed by her addiction.


The chorus of the song seems to be a warning to young people about the dangers of drug addiction. It is a warning against turning to drugs as a way of dealing with problems in life. The lyrics suggest that drug addiction is a death trap and that it is a mistake to turn to drugs as a way of dealing with problems.


The song uses powerful imagery to convey its message. The astro strings like silken wings, for example, suggest a beautiful and powerful force that can take one away from everything they loved. The baby doll with daisy hair is a symbol of innocence and beauty that has been lost to addiction. Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about the dangers of drug addiction.


Line by Line Meaning

She fired the spoon and she looked around her tiny bedroom
She heated up heroin with a spoon over a flame and gazed around her cramped living space.


And knew that she was doomed
She had a premonition that her addiction to drugs was going to end in disaster.


Daisy shot up her savings and traded on the glow
She injected herself with heroin and used up all of her money to experience the euphoric effects.


And waited for it to go crazy
She waited for the drug to take over her mind and body and induce a state of blissful insanity.


Needle mythology is a death trap for you, girl
The act of using needles to administer drugs is a hazardous and deadly pursuit for a woman like herself.


Why make your drug of choice
Why choose drugs as the thing that provides pleasure and comfort?


Your goodbye to the world?
Are drugs the thing that will separate you from this world?


The astro strings like silken wings
The powerful forces of addiction and drug use can transport you to an otherworldly realm.


Take you away from everything
Drugs will provide an escape from everything you find troubling.


You loved about the way you were
All of the things you previously enjoyed about your life will become irrelevant once you become an addict.


The baby doll with daisy hair
You once had a childish innocence and purity, expressed in your appearance and energy.


And nothing in your way
At one point in time, you felt unencumbered by obstacles and free to pursue your dreams.


You're just like Jesus, you die and rise again
Your cycle of drug use becomes like the resurrection of Christ, involving repeated deaths and rebirths.


Getting high and then scoring
You use drugs to experience temporary pleasure and then seek out more to maintain that sensation.


A world betrayed by your hurry to the grave
Your haste to succumb to drug addiction has led you down a path of destruction and death.


You know you can't be saved and I'm so sorry
You recognize the futility of your situation and have lost all hope, and I feel remorseful for your plight.


You spread your dreams underneath my feet
Your once-held aspirations for the future have become a mere stepping stone for me.


For I once bought you sweets
I used to offer you kind gestures and gifts, but now all that remains are your shattered dreams.


And all the junk that you once did for fun
The activities that previously brought you joy have now transformed into dangerous and unhealthy addictions.


Has now unhappily been done, now you can't run
Your past has caught up with you, and the consequences of your actions have left you without a means of escape.




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Written by: DUFFY

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