On December 3, 2012, after being inactive for a year, bassist Joey Chicago announced through a letter on Facebook that both vocalist John Falls and guitarist Jeff James would not be continuing on with the band, thus bringing an end to Egypt Central.
In 2014, a post was made to the band's Facebook page, announcing a new EP of previously unreleased songs titled Murder in the French Quarter that was set for release on August 19, 2014.
On April 1, 2019 a mysterious teaser video appeared on the band's Facebook page. The teaser appears to feature new music along with a cryptic 06 06 19 message. The video was re-posted on May 6, 2019. On June 6, 2019 Egypt Central released Raise the Gates as a new single, confirming a reunion. On June 18, 2019, another cryptic teaser appeared on both Facebook and Instagram with a new date 07 05 19. On July 5, 2019 Egypt Central released "Dead Machine" on their Youtube channel. On April 13, 2020 Egypt Central released a new single "Over Soon" on all platforms. October 20, 2020, the band announced on their instagram page the release of a new single set for November 11.
The Drug
Egypt Central Lyrics
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Back to bury myself in the snow
With a part of me gone and its hard to hold
To a person that I used to know
And it kills me inside I am buried alive
I am nothing but flesh over bone
But I can't think about I'm not going to change
I'm better off being alone
The drug, the drug is what understands me
Silence stole the voices in my head
Drink myself to death on cocaine candy
Twenty one gun salute when they find me dead
When they find me dead
In the back of the house with a gun in my mouth
And a mirror in front of my face
I have looked for a reason just one simple reason
For why I am worth being saved
But I'll never get out so I put the gun down
It's a slow suicide that I choose
So I give in again I sit down and breath in
I don't care about what I will lose
What I will lose
The drug, the drug is what understands me
Silence stole the voices in my head
Drink myself to death on cocaine candy
Twenty one gun salute when they find me dead
When they find me dead
I feel like this will never end
The curse will never end
More than air I need
You must believe I need the drug
I'm always on the run
From the addict I've become
More than air I breathe
You must believe I need the drug
I need the drug
You must believe I need the drug
I need the drug
You must believe I need the drug
The drug, the drug is what understands me
Silence stole the voices in my head
Drink myself to death on cocaine candy
Twenty one gun salute when they find me dead
Egypt Central’s song “The Drug” is a powerful and emotional song that delves into the mind of someone struggling with addiction. In the opening lines, the singer is walking at 7 AM, lost in thought, unable to hold onto the person they used to be. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who feels like they have lost themselves and are now merely flesh over bone. The singer admits that they are better off alone rather than with someone who can't understand the depths of their pain and reliance on addiction.
The singer then admits that the “drug” is the only thing that truly understands them. The addiction is personified and is characterized as being the only thing that has remained constant in their life, always there to listen and comfort them. The following lyrics describe the consequences of this addiction. The voices in their head have been silenced due to drug use, and the addiction has become so severe that the singer drinks themselves to death on "cocaine candy." They envisions a world where they are found dead, resulting in a twenty-one gun salute.
The bridge of the song shows the singer at the end of their rope: they have a gun in their mouth, contemplating the worth of being saved, but ultimately choosing to put the gun down and continue living their destructive lifestyle. The final verse reveals that the singer feels trapped in their addiction and that they need the drug to function properly. The final chorus mirrors the first, highlighting the cyclical nature of addiction and the toll it has on the user.
Overall, this song provides an unfiltered look into the devastating effects of addiction and its power over an individual. It can serve as a reminder that addiction is a real issue that affects people from all walks of life, and that recovery is never an easy road to walk.
Line by Line Meaning
7 AM and I'm walking again
It's early in the morning and I'm walking outside
Back to bury myself in the snow
I'm returning to my addiction like burying myself in the snow
With a part of me gone and its hard to hold
A part of me is missing and it's difficult to deal with
To a person that I used to know
To someone I used to be before addiction took over
And it kills me inside I am buried alive
It's destroying me from the inside and I feel trapped
I am nothing but flesh over bone
I am empty and hollow inside, only consisting of flesh and bones
But I can't think about I'm not going to change
I can't change no matter how much I think about it
I'm better off being alone
I'm better off without anyone around me
The drug, the drug is what understands me
Only the drug can understand me
Silence stole the voices in my head
I don't have anyone to talk to because of the silence caused by the addiction
Drink myself to death on cocaine candy
I'm drinking and consuming drugs until it kills me
Twenty one gun salute when they find me dead
I'll be remembered by a twenty one gun salute when I'm dead
In the back of the house with a gun in my mouth
I'm in the back of the house with a gun in my mouth
And a mirror in front of my face
There's a mirror in front of me while I contemplate my existence
I have looked for a reason just one simple reason
I've been looking for a reason to keep going, but I can't find one
For why I am worth being saved
I'm trying to find a reason to stay alive
But I'll never get out so I put the gun down
I know I won't make it out alive so I put the gun down
It's a slow suicide that I choose
I'm committing slow suicide and I'm aware of it
So I give in again I sit down and breath in
I give in to the drug again, and take a deep breath
I don't care about what I will lose
I don't care about the consequences of my actions
I I feel like this will never end
I feel like this addiction will never come to an end
The curse will never end
This curse of addiction will not go away
More than air I need
I need this drug more than I need air to breathe
You must believe I need the drug
You have to believe that I need this drug to survive
I'm always on the run
I'm always running away from something
From the addict I've become
I'm running away from the person I've become due to addiction
More than air I breathe
This drug is more important to me than my own breath
You must believe I need the drug
I need you to understand that my addiction is part of who I am
I need the drug
I truly and deeply need this drug
You must believe I need the drug
Please believe me when I say that I need this drug
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