Medicine
Matt Berry Lyrics
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You got me hooked on medicine
I don't feel myself again
The world is full of finer men
I don't know
What I'll find
In the compost heap
Venison
Overrun with venison
Being saved for finer men
So I will have to wait my turn
Medicine
You got me hooked on medicine
I don't know
What I'll find
In the compost heap
That is my mind
In Matt Berry's song "Medicine," the lyrics portray a person who has become reliant on some form of medication, which has altered their overall state of being. The opening lines, "You got me hooked on medicine, I don't feel myself again," suggests that the person has become dependent on the medication, and as a result, they don't feel like themselves anymore. The next line, "The world is full of finer men," implies that the person believes they are no longer good enough, and that others are more deserving of a better life.
The chorus repeats, "Medicine, you got me hooked on medicine," reinforcing the idea of dependence. The lyrics, "I don't know what I'll find in the compost heap that is my mind," suggests that the person's mind is now like a wasteland, and they are unable to find anything valuable within it. The next lines, "Venison overrun with venison, being saved for finer men, so I will have to wait my turn," suggests that the person believes that they are not worthy of the good things in life, that they must wait their turn, and that the finer things are being saved for others.
Overall, Berry's lyrics in "Medicine" paints a bleak picture of an individual's life that has been consumed by medication. The person has lost their sense of self-worth and identity, and as a result, they are resigned to accepting that they will always be second best to others.
Line by Line Meaning
Medicine
This refers to a substance, possibly a drug or medication, that the singer is addicted to and which has altered their behavior.
You got me hooked on medicine
This line suggests that someone else is responsible for the singer's addiction or dependency on the drug or medicine.
I don't feel myself again
Being under the influence of medicine has changed the singer's personality or made them feel different from their usual self.
The world is full of finer men
This line implies that because of the singer's dependency on medicine they feel inferior to other people and that there are 'finer men/women' out there.
I don't know
The singer is unsure about something.
What I'll find
The singer is uncertain about what they might come across.
In the compost heap
This is a metaphor for the singer's mind which is cluttered and disorganized.
That is my mind
This emphasizes that the previous lines were referring to the singer's mind.
Venison
This is a type of deer meat.
Overrun with venison
There is too much venison or abundant availability of it in the context.
Being saved for finer men
The meat may be reserved for better or more important people than the singer.
So I will have to wait my turn
This line indicates that due to the abundance of the meat, the singer may have to wait before they get their share.
Contributed by Ruby N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
Medicine
You got me hooked on medicine
I don't feel myself again
The world is full of finer men
I don't know
What I'll find
In the compost heap
That is my mind
Venison
Overrun with venison
Being saved for finer men
So I will have to wait my turn
Medicine
You got me hooked on medicine
I don't know
What I'll find
In the compost heap
That is my mind
@Tigerbythetoe
I love this dude more and more with every tid bit I pick up about him. He’s a freakin musician too? Stuff just got more intense.
@willharris3798
Yeah, never knew he was also a musician. Maybe if I had been in the UK I'd have known by now. Discovered him and his singing/playing life when doing a deep dive into Pugwash last year (2021). Quite good he is at it!
@dohlecarnett1866
And he is an amazing musician! Some people even say that Matt Berry will at some point be called a musician first and actor/writer second. (Of course most people will still continue to know him from acting but when it comes to talent & the judgement by the nerds).
@devkhatri6444
Going through that journey now. Got hooked on to him with What we do in the shadows, this guy cracks me up 😅
@charc0al_tv
Yeah he composed all the songs in Snuff Box and Toast of London
@MrDino1953
The fact that Matt's a bona fide musician as well as brilliant comic actor demonstrates the power of...Space Star Ordering.
@burgersbeansandchips
Surprisingly he's nothing at all like his characters, he's very quiet and refined and likes spending his free time composing
@laaaarwood
I love the vibe of this music video, he blurs the line between silly and serious and it's absolutely amazing.
@martindesdichado419
There is a tradition in pop...
@mothratemporalradio517
I hope you have heard his Witchhazel LP!