Painkiller
Freestlyers Feat. Pendulum & Sirreal Lyrics

Ah-uh, ah-uh
Vocalization to signify starting the song

Jeah, jeah, jeah
Vocalization to hype the music

Lets it go
Encourages the listener to let go and enjoy the music

C'mon, ah-uh, ah-uh
Encouragement and vocalization to hype the music

Painkiller, oh, uh, uh
Introducing the title of the song - a metaphorical painkiller to escape reality

Jeah, lets it go
Encourages the listener to let go and enjoy the music

Painkiller, killer, killer, killer, killer, killer
Repeating the theme of 'painkiller', highlighting its importance

I'm reaching in my cupboard for a painkiller
Describing the act of looking for something to escape reality - 'cupboard' refers to a metaphorical place, possibly the mind

Ah-uh, ah-uh, for a painkiller, killer, killer
Repeating the idea of looking for a way to escape reality

You see, we work hard, play hard
Stating the lifestyle that leads to the need for a painkiller - working and playing excessively

Man, I gotta stay charged
Acknowledging the need to maintain energy levels to keep up with the lifestyle

Can't sleep, tired out
Admitting exhaustion but not giving in to it

Trouble on my radar
Awareness of problems or challenges on the horizon

Runnin' 'round live wire
Living without restraint, recklessly

Had anotha Red Bull
Describing the use of energy drinks to maintain energy levels

Everybody's burnin', baby
Acknowledging shared struggle with others in the same lifestyle

Let me come and get a pull
Asking to share in the struggle with someone else

Isn't it incredible
Rhetorical question about the unbelievable lifestyle

That I'm even still awake?
Questioning how the lifestyle is sustainable

Still alive, still I take
Continuing to take painkillers to survive the lifestyle

Poison that debilitates
Describing the negative effects of the painkillers on the body and mind

Fuck a little line
Rejecting the idea of using a small amount of a drug and instead choosing to go all in

We can go ahead and kill a K
Suggesting to go beyond using a little bit and instead using a large enough amount to completely escape reality

Livin' in the killer's state
Describing the state of being that comes from using painkillers to escape reality - dangerous and deadly

Maybe that's a good excuse
Acknowledging the use of painkillers as an excuse for risky behavior

See me taking shots at the bar
Describing more risky behavior - drinking excessive amounts of alcohol

Like I'm bulletproof
Feeling invincible, able to take on any challenge

Now my belly full of juice
Describing the effects of excessive drinking

I'm walking every day with a
Describing the daily struggle and pain of the lifestyle

Bruised lip, battered eye
Physical evidence of the struggle and pain

Beat up stained liver
Further describing the physical toll taken by the lifestyle

Uh, uh, uh, I need another painkiller
Repeating the need for a painkiller, the desperation to escape reality

Uh, reaching in my cupboard for a painkiller
Repeating the act of looking for a way to escape reality

Uh, uh, uh, uh, I need another painkiller
Repeating the desperation and need to escape reality

They call it painkiller, lets it go painkiller
Explaining the metaphorical painkiller and the release that comes from using it

Uh, uh, uh, I need anotha painkiller
Repeating the need to escape reality

They call it painkiller, lets it go
Reiterating the metaphorical painkiller and the release it provides

You thought you could take it out
Addressing someone who thought they could handle the lifestyle

But the world collapse
Acknowledging the difficult reality that causes the need for a painkiller

And you can't see out of it now
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the difficult reality

You go crazy, baby
Describing the negative effects of the difficult reality

Now we live fast, die young
Acknowledging the dangers of the lifestyle and the possibility of an early death

Wish I never tried none
Regretting ever starting the lifestyle

Saturated chemical
Describing the drug use as excessive and overwhelming

But I don't wanna die mum
Feeling caught between the desire to escape reality and the fear of dying

Maybe you could try some
Offering the painkiller to someone else, possibly trying to justify their own use

No point wasting it
Justifying the use of a painkiller because it is already there

First it was a little bit
Describing how the use of a painkiller started out small but escalated

But now I got my face in it
Describing how the use of a painkiller has taken over their life

Run around chasin' it
Feeling like they are constantly chasing the release and escape provided by the painkiller

Everything is so hot
Feeling overwhelmed by the difficult reality

Everybody's screw faced
Feeling isolated and alone in the struggle

Looking like so raw
Feeling exposed and vulnerable

Pressure and it won't stop
Feeling like the difficult reality is too much to handle

Pushing up my heart rate
Feeling the physical toll of the struggle

Arguments and attitude
Describing the negative interactions that come from the difficult reality

Mate, you don't wanna start me
Threatening behavior towards someone who challenges or antagonizes them

Listen man, I can't wait
Feeling impatient and unable to deal with the difficult reality

Now I got a closed fist
Preparing for a fight or confrontation

Woke up shivering and
Describing the physical toll and negative effects of the lifestyle

Swimming in my own piss
Further describing the negative effects

It's just my own risk
Acknowledging that the negative effects are self-inflicted

A real brain splitta
Describing the intense pain and negative effects of the lifestyle

c'mon, c'mon
Encouragement and vocalization to hype the music

Painkiller
Repeating the title of the song as a reminder of its meaning

C'mon, c'mon
Encouragement and vocalization to hype the music

Ah-uh, ah-uh painkiller
Repeating the title of the song and its association with escaping reality

Uh, ah-uh, ah-uh, c'mon
Encouragement and vocalization to hype the music

Ah-uh, ah-uh, lets it go, painkiller
Encouraging the listener to escape reality and enjoy the music

Painkiller, uh, uh, uh
Reiterating the association of the title with escaping reality and its importance

I need another painkiller
Expressing the ongoing and desperate need to escape reality

c'mon
Encouragement and vocalization to hype the music

C'mon
Encouragement and vocalization to hype the music

Painkiller, killer, killer, killer
Repeating the importance and meaning of the title