Garrison Starr is a singer-songwriter who originally hails from Hernando, M… Read Full Bio ↴Garrison Starr is a singer-songwriter who originally hails from Hernando, Mississippi; a suburb of Memphis, TN. She was born on April 29, 1975.

Her first album "Pinwheels" was recorded shortly after her high school graduation. During a 1 1/2 year stint as a student at Ole Miss, Starr met and forged a friendship with fellow artist and producer Neilson Hubbard. To this day, Starr and Hubbard frequently collaborate. Her second release, the 7 track EP "Stupid Girl" references her experiences there which were not always pleasant.

Garrison was signed to Geffen Records who released her first major label album "18 Over Me" in 1997. "18 Over Me" includes the song "Superhero" which is her most well known song to date, it has appeared on several compilations including "Live at World Cafe" and CMJ magazine's sampler. Garrison re-recorded "Superhero" for her 3rd major release 2005's "Airstreams & Satellites". It also includes a faster version of "Molly" which originally appeared on the "Stupid Girl" EP. On both versions producer Neilson Hubbard sings back-up vocals. "18 Over Me" is currently out of print and can only be purchased used. Garrison occasionally has copies at her live performances, but currently Geffen owns the rights to it so she cannot re-release it.

On the moderate success of "18 Over Me" Garrison was invited to play on the highly successful all female festival tour Lilith Fair created by Sarah McLachlan. Starr left the deep south for Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. There was a huge gap between the release of "18 Over Me" (1997) and "Songs From Take-Off To Landing" (2004) because Garrison (along with many other artists) was dropped from the Geffen roster. Garrison recorded several demos of songs that would eventually become part of "Take-Off" those were never officially released and in the years between those recordings & the release of "Take-Off" the songs evolved and changed significantly. Between these releases Garrison released "24/7" an EP of live & acoustic versions of songs from "18 Over Me" as well as a cover of the Rolling Stone's "Taxman" and a previously unreleased song "Simple Theme". Also during this time Garrison released "Something To Hold You Over" for devoted fans who were asking for new recordings.

In Los Angeles she gained inspiration for two albums, "Songs From Take-Off To Landing" (which was finally released in February 2004) and "Airstreams and Satellites" (October 2005). "Airstreams" includes a hidden track in which Garrison makes her first definitive reference to being a lesbian. She has toured with the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Steve Earle, Melissa Ferrick and Mary Chapin-Carpenter.

In 2005, Starr returned to the south, more specifically, Nashville, Tenn., where she completed her most recent album, "The Sound of You and Me" (March 2006). Released by Vanguard Records it includes a fellow Vanguard artist Mindy Smith on background vocals for track "Kansas City, KS".

Starr's song "Superhero" was featured during ABC-TVs coverage of the Women's World Cup Soccer in 1999. More recently, Starr's "Beautiful in Los Angeles" was the featured song on the season one finale of MTVs original program "The Hills" (2006).

Starr is currently working on her next album, a greatest hits cd for which she asked fans to vote for their top 10 favorite songs. In early 2007 she released a statement that she is recording the songs that received the most votes and that the cd will be available at her Los Angeles shows in late January 2007. Garrison put that cd online for purchase on her official website www.garrisonstarr.com in March 2007.

Garrison's new album "The Girl That Killed September" will be released on October 18, 2007 on Media Creature. Available Online for $10 (CD) and $7.50 (DOWNLOAD) LISTEN | WATCH EPK http://www.mediacreature.com/playerpage/gstarr/blastplyr-lcns.html

Like a Drug
Garrison Starr Lyrics

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We got a situation
Come down with me
I'm running out of patience
For mystery

I thought I could hold you
Never mind my disease
Your love is like a drug

And I don't ever want to give it up

I've looked from Silver Lake to Houston
For a refuge
From your lack of motivation
To follow through

I thought I could hold you
Never mind my disease
Your love is like a drug
And I don't want to give it up

You can't settle down
For the gossip going around

For the ones who betrayed you all along
Or you can prove them wrong

Overall Meaning

In Garrison Starr's song Like a Drug, the singer is pleading with her love interest to stick with her through a difficult situation. The first verse, "We got a situation, come down with me, I'm running out of patience for mystery," suggests that the singer and her partner are facing a problem together and she is growing frustrated with the lack of clarity. The second verse describes the singer's search for refuge from her partner's unwillingness to follow through on something. However, despite her frustration, the singer cannot seem to give up on their relationship because "your love is like a drug, and I don't ever want to give it up."

The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and addiction, using imagery of drugs and disease to describe the singer's feelings towards her partner. She thought she could hold on to them, but their love has become all-consuming and she cannot imagine living without it. The final lines, "You can't settle down for the gossip going around. For the ones who betrayed you all along. Or you can prove them wrong," suggest that the singer's partner may be facing external pressure or criticism, but the singer encourages them to stay strong and work through it together.

Overall, Like a Drug is a powerful depiction of the complex and sometimes overwhelming nature of love. Through its use of provocative imagery and emotional intensity, it evokes the sense of addiction and all-encompassing power that love can have over us.

Line by Line Meaning

We got a situation
There's a problem between us

Come down with me
Let's tackle this problem together

I'm running out of patience
I'm losing my ability to deal with this problem

For mystery
I'm tired of not knowing what's going on

I thought I could hold you
I believed I could keep you close to me

Never mind my disease
Despite my personal struggles, I ignored them for us

Your love is like a drug
Your love is addictive and intoxicating

And I don't ever want to give it up
I never want to lose what I have with you

I've looked from Silver Lake to Houston
I've searched everywhere for a safe haven

For a refuge
For a place to escape from this relationship

From your lack of motivation
I'm disappointed in your lack of effort