Love Is A Drug
Empress Of Lyrics

I know love is a drug
Love has an intensity that can be addictive, just like a drug.

I know money is a drug
The pursuit of wealth can also become addictive or all-consuming, like a drug.

I know sex can be a drug
Sex can also be something that people become addicted to or use to escape from reality.

But I just wanna be touched
Despite all of these other things, what the singer really wants is genuine, human connection and physical touch.

I start to waste all of the days
The singer finds herself getting caught up in worrying about hidden motives and wasting time while she does so.

Thinking about ulterior motives
The singer is preoccupied with trying to guess what other people want from her, rather than being able to focus on her own needs and desires.

Someone goes by and I'm still here
Other people are living their lives and moving on, but the singer feels stuck and stagnant.

Yeah I'm still breathing without focus
The singer is alive and functioning, but she feels aimless and without direction or purpose.

Takes time
Changing thought patterns and behaviors takes time and effort.

It all takes time
Changing one's relationship with addictive behaviors and desires is a process that can't happen overnight.

I always give myself to someone else not aligned
The singer tends to put other people's needs ahead of her own, even when it's not in her best interest.

It's hard to gaze another way
It's difficult to shift her attention away from her own patterns of behavior and addiction.

Convince myself, I'm in the moment
The singer tries to convince herself that she's being present and mindful, but she knows that she's not fully engaged with her own life.

I know the fall might've been worse
The singer understands that she could be in a worse situation, but she's still struggling to improve her current state.

But now the rain is overflowing
The weight of her own thoughts and desires has become too much to bear.

I know time runs low
The singer is aware that time is running out and that she needs to make a change soon.

And your mind gets slow
As the singer's addiction and patterns of behavior continue, she can feel herself slowing down and becoming overwhelmed.

I don't wanna take it easy
Although it might be tempting to just give up and not try to change, the singer is determined to keep pressing forward.

Take my mind on a run
The singer is trying to find a new way of thinking and behaving that will allow her to stay engaged and present in her own life.