Opium
Matt Berry Lyrics
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I never promised you a thing,
now you're dealing with an all time low,
All the animals will have to go.
Goodbye,
Is that a tear of do I lie? (Wipe those eyes)
Never had a chance to say to you,
Oh my god,
Take my fun,
Where's my sun?
Opium
So I'm pleased,
never to return again, (I'm on my way)
To much time was I engaged in fun,
I had many things and now I've none.
Come back
All those things we've never tired, (Wipe those eyes)
If i could return to that old dream,
you'd lie beside me in the stream
So where to now?
The country side as let me down, (Wipe those eyes)
Inner city streets and paving slabs,
All the clothes I wear are made from flags.
Oh my god,
Take my fun,
Where's my sun?
Opium
Oh my god,
Take my fun,
Where's my sun?
Opium
The lyrics of Matt Berry's song "Opium" can be interpreted as a reflection on the singer's addiction and the consequences that come with it. The first stanza implies that the singer denies making promises to someone, possibly a loved one, but now they have hit rock bottom and have lost everything, including the animals. This may suggest that the singer's addiction took over and caused them to lose everything important in their life. The chorus repeats the phrase "Oh my god, take my fun, where's my sun, opium" which could be interpreted as the singer's desire to be free from their addiction, to have their joy and light back, but they feel trapped by their substance abuse.
The second stanza shows the singer's regret for not having the chance to say what they wanted to before leaving. The singer also feels pleased for not returning again, indicating that the addiction has caused them pain and suffering. The line "too much time was I engaged in fun" suggests that the singer was once enjoying their addiction but now they have realized the toll it has taken on their life. The third stanza hints that the singer might have wished to run away from their addiction with someone they loved, but it's too late. The final lines about the singer's clothing being made from flags may be a metaphor for their addiction being a symbol of destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
That's just not true,
I didn't make any promises to you
I never promised you a thing,
I didn't commit to anything
now you're dealing with an all time low,
You're having a really bad time now
All the animals will have to go.
Everything is going to have to change
Goodbye,
I'm leaving
Is that a tear of do I lie? (Wipe those eyes)
Are you crying because you're sad or because you're lying?
Never had a chance to say to you,
I didn't get to tell you everything I wanted to
all the things I wanted to.
Everything I wish I could have said
Oh my god,
Wow
Take my fun,
I'm willing to give up my entertainment
Where's my sun?
Why do I not feel happy anymore?
Opium
A metaphorical addiction
So I'm pleased,
I'm happy now
never to return again, (I'm on my way)
I'm never coming back, I'm moving on
To much time was I engaged in fun,
I spent too much time caught up in enjoyment
I had many things and now I've none.
I used to have many possessions and now I have nothing
Come back
I wish we could go back
All those things we've never tired, (Wipe those eyes)
There are so many things we haven't tried yet, please stop crying
If i could return to that old dream,
If only we could go back in time to our previous dream
you'd lie beside me in the stream
We could be together again
So where to now?
Now what?
The country side as let me down, (Wipe those eyes)
I'm disappointed with the countryside, please stop crying
Inner city streets and paving slabs,
I prefer the inner city
All the clothes I wear are made from flags.
I'm patriotic
Oh my god,
Wow
Take my fun,
I'm willing to give up my entertainment
Where's my sun?
Why do I not feel happy anymore?
Opium
A metaphorical addiction
Contributed by Asher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@muzzajbrown
Lyrics
That's just not true
I never promised you a thing
Now you're dealing with an all time low
All the animals will have to go
Goodbye
Is that a tear of do I lie? (Wipe those eyes)
Never had a chance to say to you
All the things I wanted to
Oh my god
Take my fun
Where's my sun?
Opium
So I'm pleased
Never to return again, (I'm on my way)
To much time was I engaged in fun
I had many things and now I've none
Come back
All those things we've never tired, (Wipe those eyes)
If i could return to that old dream
You'd lie beside me in the stream
So where to now?
The country side as let me down, (Wipe those eyes)
Inner city streets and paving slabs
All the clothes I wear are made from flags
Oh my god
Take my fun
Where's my sun?
Opium
Oh my god
Take my fun
Where's my sun?
Opium
@Bobber256
My favourite song... a gem.
@LanceVanceDance84
This whole album is a gem, as are Matt's other albums.
@thewhippetbeans
saw him on this tour.... pure brilliance. :)
@C_U_Next_Tuesday
BAT!š¦
@pyed1
Gosh, very talented bloke, lovely little tune
@carterscustomrods
I wish I could see him in concert.
Alas, I am American... which gives many reasons to be sad, this is just one of them.
@taijijake5522
lol :) it could be wors mate chin up.
@j0nnyism
Well thats a reason to pop over i suppose.
@nostalgia41
oh yeah
@muzzajbrown
Lyrics
That's just not true
I never promised you a thing
Now you're dealing with an all time low
All the animals will have to go
Goodbye
Is that a tear of do I lie? (Wipe those eyes)
Never had a chance to say to you
All the things I wanted to
Oh my god
Take my fun
Where's my sun?
Opium
So I'm pleased
Never to return again, (I'm on my way)
To much time was I engaged in fun
I had many things and now I've none
Come back
All those things we've never tired, (Wipe those eyes)
If i could return to that old dream
You'd lie beside me in the stream
So where to now?
The country side as let me down, (Wipe those eyes)
Inner city streets and paving slabs
All the clothes I wear are made from flags
Oh my god
Take my fun
Where's my sun?
Opium
Oh my god
Take my fun
Where's my sun?
Opium