PILLS
JREG Lyrics
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So I swallow my vice
And follow the advice of my friends and family.
My mother says, pray to God.
My brother says, get a job.
My friends say, be happy.
And then you'll see,
It all fade away.
Fade to grey.
I've been told that pills are sold,
The devil's out to steal your soul.
I've been told if you're depressed,
It's best to put your mind at rest.
Pop some pills, you'll see,
You'll be less stressed.
And maybe it'd be great to to medicate,
To feel nothing at-all.
I'm too filled with self hate,
To think this isn't my fault.
They say, cast aside the sad and pain
Turn a few knobs in my brain (turn a few knobs in your brain)
And be like,
What everyone seems like.
Am I sick?
Or is the world sick?
Or are we both sick?
And I'm the wrong kind of sick to exist?
Or maybe this is just a list,
Of things that feel true
When I feel like shit.
My mother says, pray to God.
My brother says, get a job.
My friends say, be happy.
Pop some pills, then you'll see
Your world
Fade to gray.
The song Pills by JREG explores the common theme of self-medication and its impact on mental health. The lyrics depict a person dealing with a deep, gnawing emptiness that they cannot shake. They are given various well-intentioned advice from relatives, such as prayer or finding a job, but they still feel lost. Their friends suggest that they pop some pills to make their pain fade away and turn into a sense of numbness or emptiness.
The song suggests that there is a certain degree of confusion about what's 'normal' and what's not. The singer wonders if they are 'too filled with self-hate,' or if they are just feeling the effects of a sick world. They also discuss how medication could make them feel like everyone else, but the chorus serves as a warning that with such cures comes a somewhat unhappy price - a world that has faded to gray.
Overall, Pills seems to take a more nuanced perspective on self-medication than other songs dealing with similar themes. Rather than presenting anti-drug rhetoric, it presents a more complex look at the reasons people might turn to medication – and the downsides of this form of self-help.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got this gnawing emptiness, hiding inside of me.
I have an unbearable feeling of emptiness that I cannot get rid of.
So I swallow my vice
To deal with the emptiness, I consume a substance I have become dependent on.
And follow the advice of my friends and family.
I listen to the suggestions made by close relations to become better.
My mother says, pray to God.
My mother believes that I can find solace in prayer with the divine.
My brother says, get a job.
My brother advises me to get employed as it may bring meaning to my life and make me more rational.
My friends say, be happy.
My friends ask me to be happy without knowing how hard it is for me.
Pop some pills
To get some relief, I take drugs.
And then you'll see,
After taking the drugs, the effect becomes visible.
It all fade away.
Everything slowly disappears and clouds over.
Fade to grey.
I feel nothing, where life starts losing its colour.
I've been told that pills are sold,
I have been informed that it is possible to buy drugs.
The devil's out to steal your soul.
While taking the drugs, there is a danger of succumbing to Satan's guiles.
I've been told if you're depressed,
It is advised by some that taking drugs helps when one is depressed.
It's best to put your mind at rest.
Taking pills will pacify chaos in the mind, which is desirable.
Pop some pills, you'll see,
Drugs will solve the problem, leaving you worry-free.
You'll be less stressed.
The anxiety levels will come down after consuming drugs.
And maybe it'd be great to to medicate,
Perhaps it is a good idea to self-medicate for relief from misery.
To feel nothing at-all.
The desire to be numb, void of all feelings and emotions.
I'm too filled with self hate,
I am loaded with inward disgust and disdain.
To think this isn't my fault.
I find it hard to believe that my situation is beyond my control.
They say, cast aside the sad and pain
People suggest that one should forget about misery and discomfort.
Turn a few knobs in my brain (turn a few knobs in your brain)
There is a suggestion to adjust the thinking pattern and alter neural connections.
And be like, What everyone seems like.
Through this alteration process, one is to become like everyone else.
Am I sick?
I wonder if I have a mental disorder.
Or is the world sick?
Or perhaps the issue is with the world I live in.
Or are we both sick?
Could it be possible that we are both unwell?
And I'm the wrong kind of sick to exist?
Is it probable that I, with this malady, am unfit to live?
Or maybe this is just a list,
This might be nothing more than a series of musings.
Of things that feel true
A description of the things that seem factual.
When I feel like shit.
When I am experiencing terrible circumstances.
Pop some pills, then you'll see
Using drugs to relieve sadness may render significant results.
Your world
You'll see that surroundings might seem different.
Fade to gray.
The effect os the drug that causes everything to appear dull and unhealthy.
Contributed by Nora L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.