Love Is The Drug
Grace Jones Lyrics
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Stroll downtown the red light place,
Jump up bubble up - what in store,
Love is the drug and I need to score,
Showing out, showing out, hit and run,
Boy meets girl and the beat goes on,
Stitched up tight, can't shake free,
Oh oh catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Yeah, can you see?
Love is the drug for me,
ain't no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Ain't no big thing,
The toll of the bell,
Late that night I park my car,
Stake my place in the singles bar,
Face to face, toe to toe,
Heart to heart as we hit the floor,
Lumber up, limbo down,
The locked embrace, the stumble round,
I say go, he say yes,
Dim the lights, you can guess the rest,
Yeah, catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Yeah, can you see?
Love is the drug for me,
ain't no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Ain't no big thing,
The toll of the bell,
Aggravated - spare for days,
Stroll downtown the red light place,
Jump up bubble up - what in store,
Love is the drug and I need to score,
Showing out, showing out, hit and run,
Boy meets girl and the beat goes on,
Stitched up tight, can shake free,
Love is the drug, got a hook on me,
Oh oh catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Oh oh, can you see?
Love is the drug for me,
Yeah, catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Oh oh, can you see?
Love is the drug for me,
Oh oh catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Yeah, can you see?
Love is the drug for me, Oh,
ain't no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Ain't no big thing,
The toll of the bell,
Yeah, catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Oh yeah, can you see?
Love is the drug for me,
Gota get that buzz/drug,
Give it to me, baby, (?)
Got to have it.
The lyrics of Grace Jones’ “Love Is The Drug” describe the craving for a specific type of love, one that is akin to being addicted to a drug. The song begins with the feeling of being “aggravated” and having a longing that couldn’t be satisfied. The singer then heads to the “red light place” downtown hoping to find something that would cure their need. The lyrics then touch on the casual nature of relationships in the bar scene, with people “showing out” and “hit and run” encounters.
The chorus, “catch that buzz, love is the drug that I’m thinking of, yeah can’t you see, love is the drug for me” reinforces the idea of love being an addictive substance. The singer sings about this craving being stronger than the wait for the bell to ring, which is often used as a metaphor for waiting for a signal to begin something. Finally, the lyrics touch on the desperation of the singer’s search, with them saying “gotta get that buzz/drug” and “give it to me baby, got to have it.”
Overall, the lyrics of “Love Is The Drug” portray a picture of a desperate search for love, one that is akin to a drug addiction. The singer is searching for a fix, and will do whatever it takes to get it.
Line by Line Meaning
Aggravated - spare for days,
Feeling frustrated and having nothing to do for a long time
Stroll downtown the red light place,
Walk around the district known for prostitution
Jump up bubble up - what in store,
Excited and curious about what's gonna happen
Love is the drug and I need to score,
Love is addictive and I need to experience it
Showing out, showing out, hit and run,
Flirting, teasing, making short-lived connections
Boy meets girl and the beat goes on,
Romantic encounters keep occurring
Stitched up tight, can't shake free,
Completely captured and unable to escape the hold of love
Love is the drug, got a hook on me,
Love is as addictive as a drug and it has control over me
Oh oh catch that buzz,
Feeling the effects of love like a buzz
Love is the drug that I thinking of,
Love is on the mind and thought of constantly
Yeah, can you see?
Asking if the listener understands and relates
Love is the drug for me,
Love is the addiction for the singer
ain't no big thing,
It's nothing significant
To wait for the bell to ring,
To wait for something to happen
The toll of the bell,
The sound of the bell signaling something
Late that night I park my car,
Arriving at the singles bar late at night and parking the car
Stake my place in the singles bar,
Finding a space to stand and socialize at the singles bar
Face to face, toe to toe,
Standing closely in front of each other
Heart to heart as we hit the floor,
Dancing closely and sharing an emotional connection
Lumber up, limbo down,
Dancing playfully and carefree
The locked embrace, the stumble round,
Embracing intimately while dancing
I say go, he say yes,
Agreeing to take the next step in their romantic relationship
Dim the lights, you can guess the rest,
Turning off the lights to become more intimate, with the details left to the imagination
Gota get that buzz/drug,
Feeling the need to experience the high of love
Give it to me, baby, (?),
Asking for and expecting love from the other person
Got to have it.
The need for love is strong and unrelenting.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew McKay, Bryan Ferry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@normupipita1217
No es ninguna gran cosa
Que esperar a que sonara la campana
No es ninguna gran cosa
El peaje de la campana
Agravado - repuesto para los días
Me voy al centro de la ciudad al lugar de la luz roja
Saltar a borbotones - lo que le espera
El amor es la droga y necesito anotar
Mostrando a cabo, mostrando hacia fuera, golpear y correr
Chico conoce a chica, como Beat Goes On
Cosido a cal y canto, no puede liberarse
El amor es la droga, tienes un gancho en mí
Oh oh coger ese zumbido
El amor es la droga yo te estoy pensando
Oh, oh, no puedo verte
El amor es la droga para mí
Más tarde esa noche, puedo aparcar mi coche
Participe en un lugar en el bar de solteros
Cara a cara, cara a cara
De corazón a corazón, como nos golpeó el suelo
Madera para arriba, limbo abajo
El abrazo cerrado, la ronda de tropezar
Yo digo ir, ella dice que sí
Baje las luces, se puede adivinar el resto
Oh oh coger ese zumbido
El amor es la droga estoy pensando en ti
Oh, oh, no puedo verte
El amor es la droga, tiene un gancho en mí
Oh oh coger ese zumbido
El amor es la droga estoy pensando
Oh, oh, no puedo verte
El amor es la droga para mí...
@kellypapav44
T'ain't no big thing
To wait for the bell to ring
T'ain't no big thing
The toll of the bell
Aggravated - spare for days
I troll downtown the red light place
Jump up bubble up - what's in store
Love is the drug and I need to score
Showing out, showing out, hit and run
Boy meets girl where the beat goes on
Stitched up tight, can't shake free
Love is the drug, got a hook on me
Oh oh catch that buzz
Love is the drug I'm thinking of
Oh oh can't you see
Love is the drug for me
Late that night I park my car
Stake my place in the singles bar
Face to face, toe to toe
Heart to heart as we hit the floor
Lumber up, limbo down
The locked embrace, the stumble round
I say go, she say yes
Dim the lights, you can guess the rest
Oh oh catch that buzz
Love is the drug I'm thinking of
Oh oh can't you see
Love is the drug, got a hook in me
Oh oh catch that buzz
Love is the drug I'm thinking of
Oh oh can't you see
Love is the drug for me
@itscoldbi
This is an underrated MASTERPIECE!!! Shame on the Internet culture for ignoring this.
@blackcorp0001
The Algorithm brought me here ... maybe now is the time
@kyachdistent1301
They spent the whole 80s ignoring ALL the best stuff. Didn't you know?
@paolo3087
@Kyach Distent how right you are, a quantity of gems were there in plein sight, but the majority loved trash. I think 1984 was the year rubbish took over. By the way this is a superlative cover from Roxy Music - Brian Ferry 1975 and yes, I was there.
@kyachdistent1301
@Paolo Yep, but I wouldn't say 1984. Granted slagdonna, worst plague of the world allowed to appear and stay, but that bas** from hell began it's evil dominion truly by 1985, also Pete Waterman's scourge on music appeared, so between these two, no wonder things went truly south by 1988 (the year we could all tell we were in trouble). In all fairness though, there was crap around every year of the 80s but it never took over. Plenty of good people making records in 1984, with some cool ones still not appearing yet, but many of the best are always making albums and songs that get little attention from the mainstream. The so-called Top 40 of TOTP is not a proper representation of proper music of the 80s, nor is any radio station when it pretends to cater for it. 1984 brought us Alphaville, one of the best acts around, but as Germans, never given a fair crack of the whip, same with Sandra for the next year. 1990 was the year it became clear music had died. Then when things didn't so much as change or even stay the awful same when the millennium came but got even WORSE, well. It's no wonder we all go back to live our lives audibly in the past music-wise.
@pepsiq11965
@Kyach Distent In America yes, but not in Europe. She had many top 40 hits in Europe
@howardmckenna
What a fearsomely talented woman. Frightening and alluring at the same time. She's like a piece of architecture.
@preciousbash
WELL SAID!!!
@laurence.MusicAndSights
Je suis tombée sous son charme charismatique à 11 ans, une femme talentueuse, voix puissante bonnifiant toutes les reprises, une ex mannequin insaisissable, aux dons artistiques et graphiques innés, une intelligence suprême. Encore ravissante et étourdissante, un monument comme vous dites.
@David-ei1fs
Very good description!