Medicine is a shoegaze/dream pop band from Los Angeles, USA. They have had … Read Full Bio ↴Medicine is a shoegaze/dream pop band from Los Angeles, USA. They have had two distinct incarnations. The band was first formed in 1991 by guitarist and programmer Brad Laner (aka Electric Company) and signed to Rick Rubin's American Recordings label the following year. Medicine was/is considered the American response to shoegazing bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Chapterhouse. With a signature guitar tone, created by running Brad Laner's guitar through a Yamaha 8-track recorder, Medicine's music managed to distinguish itself from some of the more noisy and ambiguous endeavours of the shoegazing movement. The band made a brief appearance as themselves in the film The Crow, performing Time Baby III.

Brad Laner broke up the original band in 1995.

In 2003 The Mechanical Forces of Love was released. For this album Medicine was just a duo, consisting of Brad Laner and singer Shannon Lee (sister of The Crow's star, Brandon, and daughter of Bruce).

1st April 2013 Brad Laner announces new Medicine track 'Long As The Sun' with the original line up, to be downloaded here:

https://soundcloud.com/capturedtracks/medicine-long-as-the-sun/

The Pink
Medicine Lyrics

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You used to put me
In the right frame to steal
Now, every footstep tears
A hole inside my ear
And every instinct tell me
Just to trust me fear

[Chorus]

It's the same same same
It's the same same same
It's the same same same
And it ain't going to change

I can see around my mind
When you're not near
I don't think about you
When you're not here

[Chorus]

I can let it spill if you wanna
Let it go

And I can let it spill "till
You're feeling all worn out

Overall Meaning

These lyrics, taken from Medicine's song "The Pink," convey a sense of pain and frustration in a tumultuous relationship. The singer reveals that their partner used to be able to put them in a positive mindset ("In the right frame to steal"), but that every step they take now creates emotional damage ("Every footstep tears a hole inside my ear"). Despite their instincts telling them to fear their partner, the singer is still looking for a way to trust them ("Every instinct tell me just to trust my fear").

The chorus repeats the phrase "It's the same same same / And it ain't going to change," emphasizing the sense of hopelessness that the singer feels in their relationship. They feel stuck in a cycle of pain and disappointment, unable to escape or find resolution. However, when the partner is not around, the singer is able to see things more clearly ("I can see around my mind / When you're not near") and is able to not think about them ("I don't think about you / When you're not here").

Overall, these lyrics offer a poignant and honest look into the struggles of a difficult relationship. The singer is grappling with their own emotions and trying to navigate a situation that feels unresolvable.

Line by Line Meaning

You used to put me In the right frame to steal
In the past, you used to motivate me and give me the right mindset to do things that were normally out of my comfort zone

Now, every footstep tears A hole inside my ear
Currently, your every move affects me negatively, causing immense discomfort and pain

And every instinct tells me Just to trust my fear
My instincts are now warning me to be wary of you and not ignore my innate sense of fear

[Chorus] It's the same same same It's the same same same It's the same same same And it ain't going to change
The situation has remained completely stagnant and nothing has changed in the past, nor will it ever change in the future

I can see around my mind When you're not near
I am able to think more clearly and rationally when you are not present in my life

I don't think about you When you're not here
You do not occupy my thoughts and the idea of you is absent when you are out of my life

[Chorus] It's the same same same It's the same same same It's the same same same And it ain't going to change
The current condition remains the same and there will be absolutely no variation in the future either

I can let it spill if you wanna Let it go
I am willing to talk about my feelings and open up to you if you are interested in knowing

And I can let it spill "till You're feeling all worn out
I can keep talking and expressing myself until you have heard everything and feel tired of the conversation

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRAD LANER, ED RUSCHA, JIM PUTNAM

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