Serotonin
Mansun Lyrics
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My electricity is low
My laceration soothes itself
My chemicals flow
And I'm boosting what I take
Just like the Germans, getting off
On herbal vacuum-pumps of blow
It shows all I knowAnd I drop and I drop
And my body levels drop
And my nerves clogging up
Sucking all the substance up
Ooh-ooh, he-ee
With this method that I've found
I'm redressing all I know
I could change the amount of God
That wraps around me
From a satellite they fire
Serotonin from eight miles
Above Deeside in binary
It orbits my street
And I drop and I drop
And my body levels drop
And my nerves clogging up
Sucking all the substance up
(Redux, redux, redux, redux, redux, redux)
Ooh-ooh, eh-ee
(Redux, redux, redux, redux, redux, redux)
My chemist is the only friend that I've got
The lyrics of Mansun's "Serotonin" are dominated by references to substances and physiological sensations. The first few lines describe physical pain and exhaustion ("my migraine makes me ill," "my electricity is low"), but the tone becomes more euphoric as the song progresses. The singer boasts about "boosting what I take" and invokes the image of Germans using "herbal vacuum-pumps of blow" to get high. The chorus repeats the phrase "And I drop and I drop," referring to the singer's body levels dropping. The final lines of the song reveal that the singer considers their chemist to be their only friend, suggesting that they may be addicted to drugs.
Line by Line Meaning
My migraine makes me ill
My headache is causing me distress and discomfort
My electricity is low
I am feeling lethargic and lacking in energy
My laceration soothes itself
My wound is healing on its own
My chemicals flow
My body is experiencing the effects of certain chemicals
And I'm boosting what I take
I am increasing the dosage of the drugs I consume
Just like the Germans, getting off
Similar to how Germans use herbal drugs for a high
On herbal vacuum-pumps of blow
Using herbal powders to stimulate the body
It shows all I know
Revealing my knowledge of these drugs
And I drop and I drop
I experience a decrease in my body's levels
And my body levels drop
My body's natural levels of hormones or chemicals decrease
And my nerves clogging up
My nerves and senses are becoming overwhelmed
Sucking all the substance up
Absorbing all the drugs and chemicals my body can handle
With this method that I've found
This drug-taking habit that I have developed
I'm redressing all I know
Trying to fix or numb the negative feelings and experiences using drugs
I could change the amount of God
I have the power to control how I feel or see the world
That wraps around me
The feeling of spirituality or a higher power that influences me
From a satellite they fire
Referring to the scientific method of monitoring serotonin levels in the brain
Serotonin from eight miles
The chemical, serotonin, is being measured from a distance
Above Deeside in binary
Using binary code to transmit information about the serotonin levels
It orbits my street
The data being collected is relevant to my daily life and surroundings
My chemist is the only friend that I've got
Describing the reliance on drugs in my life and how they are the only thing I can depend on
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Written by: PAUL EDWARD DRAPER
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