Like a Drug
Hazel English Lyrics
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All your hidden longing
Written on your face
Now you blame it on me
Say I drive you crazy
I′m a special case
I'm what you crave
But nothing is certain baby
Not in this game
I just wanna play
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
Give it all away
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
Give it all away
And I can′t stop thinking of
All the ways we're making love
Yet I feel it's not enough
′Cause I need this like a drug
Like a drug
Need your love
Like a drug
Do you think you know me
′Cause I shared my body
You think it's the same?
Boy you will be sorry
When you figure out
I don′t need to be saved
You want to protect me
Or so you say
But I'm not the one who′s breaking
I set the stage
I just wanna play
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
Give it all away
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
Give it all away
And I can't stop thinking of
All the ways we′re making love
Yet I feel it's not enough
'Cause I need this like a drug
Like a drug
Need your love
Like a drug
Blame it on me
All of your longing
Think you know me
Think that you own me
Want my body
Boy you′ll be sorry
If you think I′m easy
Baby believe me
And I can't stop thinking of
All the ways we′re making love
Yet I feel it's not enough
′Cause I need this like a drug
And I can't stop thinking of
All the ways we′re making love
Yet I feel it's not enough
'Cause I need this like a drug
Like a drug
Like a drug
Like a drug
Hazel English's song "Like a Drug" explores the tension between two people in a romantic relationship, with one partner desiring possession over the other while the other partner wants the freedom to love in their own way. The opening lines of the song depict the first partner's longing gaze towards the other, with their desire for the other person written all over their face. The second partner, however, resists the possessive nature of the first partner and asserts their agency in the relationship. They want to play and love in their own way, without the constraints of another person's expectations.
The second half of the song delves deeper into the complexities of the relationship. Although both partners are physically intimate, the second partner feels that it's not enough and they need more of the other person like a drug. The first partner, meanwhile, thinks they know the second partner intimately because they have shared their bodies. However, the second partner claims that their desire for freedom does not make them easy, and that the first partner will be sorry if they continue to hold onto their possessive desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel your eyes upon me
All your hidden longing
Written on your face
I can feel your desire for me through your eyes, your hidden yearning is evident from your facial expressions.
Now you blame it on me
Say I drive you crazy
I′m a special case
You blame me for driving you insane but you know that I hold a unique position in your life.
You want to possess me
I'm what you crave
But nothing is certain baby
Not in this game
You desire to own me because I'm what you yearn for but remember that nothing is certain in this complex relationship game.
I just wanna play
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
I just want to engage in this game in my own unique way that makes me comfortable.
Give it all away
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
In my own way
I am willing to put myself out there but only on my own terms.
And I can′t stop thinking of
All the ways we're making love
Yet I feel it's not enough
′Cause I need this like a drug
I can't stop thinking about the various ways we are intimate, but despite it all, I feel it's still insufficient because I am addicted to this feeling.
Do you think you know me
′Cause I shared my body
You think it's the same?
Just because we were intimate does not mean that you know me. It's not that simple.
Boy you will be sorry
When you figure out
I don′t need to be saved
Eventually, you will realize that you cannot save me because I am quite capable of taking care of myself.
You want to protect me
Or so you say
But I'm not the one who′s breaking
I set the stage
You claim to want to protect me, but I'm not the one who is in distress. I am the one who sets the scene of our intimacy.
Blame it on me
All of your longing
Think you know me
Think that you own me
You hold me accountable for your yearning and assume that you know and own me, but that is not the case.
Want my body
Boy you′ll be sorry
If you think I′m easy
Baby believe me
You desire my body, but you will regret it if you think I am an easy conquest. Trust me on this.
Like a drug
Need your love
Like a drug
I am addicted to you and your love in the same way one is addicted to a drug.
Like a drug
Like a drug
Like a drug
The feeling of being addicted to love is all-consuming and all-encompassing.
Writer(s): Eleisha Caripis, Blake Stranathan
Contributed by Alice H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@_heretique
Hazel has NEVER made a bad song. Ugh I love her 💕💕💕
@dokem
CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN YEARS AND YOU HAVE NOT BLOWN UP YET
@JillianPratt-kb2tt
So you need her to blow up like freakin Rianna or Taylor Swift or that pig Miley Cyrus for you to feel like she's a super success? You indie newb. This masterpiece she wrote already outclasses you. You're not fit to be her fan. You don't get it, or her, or the genre.
@MrSpunkyflunky
Takes a long time without luck. Cults, Tame Impala, Alt J are all not well known. The online era has changed so much though. If we were reliant on radio still we might never hear this
@CassiusKarsa
What a wonderful song, great composition. Hazel Enlish definiteley knows how to write and arrange Pop gemstones.
@lemurdream
This is a straight banger.
@camila3843
just addicted to this song <3
I've listened 5145256 times
@zachwulf6961
It’s 4am here in Texas and I can’t stop listing to this song.
@wernerspitzenberger6916
and im from germany, bought her new album and CANT STOP LISTENING TO HER NEW ALBUM. simply fantastic !!! music for summer, cabrio, being happy. i love hazel !!
@chrisshartzer77
I love this song.🌬🌊💙🎶🎵
The drum play is fantastic.