oxytocin
Gnash Lyrics

Get your dose of oxytocin
Take a hit of the love hormone oxytocin to feel a rush of emotions.

Take this hit to show emotion
Take this hit of oxytocin to express your emotions like never before.

Feel it like you've never felt before
Experience the effects of oxytocin and feel a heightened sense of emotions.

In the dark and in the open
Whether it's in private or public, this emotional experience can be felt anywhere.

You're not one who knows devotion
You may not be the type to commit to someone, but oxytocin can make you feel differently.

So apart when we're together
Even when together, there may be emotional distance between two people.

From the heart I feel forever
There's a deep, everlasting feeling in the heart that transcends time and circumstance.

From the start I knew you better
From the beginning, there was a sense of familiarity and understanding with this person.

But I fell for you
Despite reservations, strong feelings of love developed for this person.

And I feel for you
Those feelings of love persist and continue to grow.

When it's night and the only lights are the ones hung
In the dark of night, when all is quiet, there's a sense of loneliness and vulnerability.

Past scars like a knife and it cuts right through your lung
Painful memories and experiences can still hurt like a fresh wound.

Find a tab on my touch and it ends up on your tongue
The drug reference here implies physical intimacy that leads to taking oxytocin together.

What I want from you
The singer seeks emotional intimacy and reciprocated feelings from their partner.

Is you to want me too
The singer wants their partner to desire them as much as they desire their partner.

I don't like my own hands touching anymore
The artist is so accustomed to their partner's touch that their own hands feel inadequate or uncomfortable.

For a moment I think it's you and then I want more
The artist's desire for their partner is so strong that they imagine their touch even when they're not there.

In the morning I still roll over and kiss you on the forehead
Even after being intimate the night before, there's still an affectionate connection in the morning.

I've never been more dead
Despite the strong emotions and connection, the singer may feel empty or lost without their partner.

I didn't mean to force it
There may be a sense of guilt or regret over pursuing this relationship, but the feelings can't be denied.

Everything that's supposed to be bad makes me feel so good
The artist may be drawn to unhealthy habits or situations because they bring them some kind of pleasure or release.

I know it's time to go and I could, I should, I would
Despite knowing logically that it may be best to leave, there's a reluctance to do so because of the strong feelings involved.

But my little druggie baby your touch is what could save me
The singer feels that their partner's touch and love is a healing force for them.

So love me like my lady and I'll hold you while I'm singing
The artist desires a deep, committed love from their partner and wants to show affection and hold them close.

Get your dose of oxytocin
The chorus repeats the desire for an emotional connection through oxytocin.

Take this hit to show emotion
Again, the singer suggests taking oxytocin to express feelings.

Feel it like you've never felt before
The intensity of the emotional experience through oxytocin is reinforced.