1999 an… Read Full Bio ↴A Melodic Black/Death Band from Wyszków, Poland. They formed in
1999 and have released 2 albums so far. Their original name was
Overture, however it was later changed to Naumachia.
Minimum Fatal Dose
Naumachia Lyrics
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I'm getting more alive
With every sip
I feel like tasting life
The more I want, the less I am
Fighting the gag effect
I'm swallowing the sting
To feel I can still feel
Tilting the bottle
Against the backdrop
Of the changing world.
Been through Hell
To get a piece of Paradise
The fleeting taste of my reward
Left me sober and lost
The more I want, the less I am
The liquid prayer burns my tongue.
With the opaque dark veil
Fading into foggy dawn
The flavour of life turns bland
Numb sleep takes me over
To another daylight Hell
I'm left with the shameful reminder
Of last night's routine.
The lyrics to Naumachia's song "Minimum Fatal Dose" are a visceral portrayal of addiction, specifically to alcohol. The opening lines, "With every sip I'm getting more alive, with every sip I feel like tasting life", are paradoxical in nature, showcasing the contradiction inherent in addiction. The singer feels more alive and connected to life while simultaneously succumbing to a destructive force that is dragging them down.
The lyrics continue to describe the struggle of addiction, with the singer fighting the "gag effect" and striving to endure the sting of the alcohol in order to feel something. They tilt the bottle against the backdrop of a changing world, perhaps suggesting that their addiction has become a constant in their life, despite the world around them shifting and moving forward. The line "been through Hell to get a piece of Paradise" juxtaposes the perceived reward of drinking with the reality of addiction; the fleeting taste of pleasure quickly giving way to feelings of being "sober and lost".
The chorus, "the more I want, the less I am", is a poignant reminder of the destructive nature of addiction. The longing for more only leads to a further sense of emptiness and loss of identity. The final verse describes the numbing effects of alcohol, with "the liquid prayer" burning the singer's tongue and leading to a "foggy dawn". The lyrics end on a note of shame and regret, with the singer left with a "shameful reminder of last night's routine".
Line by Line Meaning
With every sip
Drinking alcohol is making me more alive.
I'm getting more alive
Drinking alcohol is making me feel more alive.
With every sip
Drinking alcohol makes me feel like I'm experiencing life.
I feel like tasting life
Drinking alcohol makes me feel like I'm really living.
The more I want, the less I am
The more alcohol I drink, the less it actually fulfills me.
Fighting the gag effect
I'm trying my hardest to keep the alcohol down.
I'm striving to endure
I'm trying to push through the unpleasantness of drinking alcohol.
I'm swallowing the sting
I'm forcing myself to drink despite the burning and unpleasant taste.
To feel I can still feel
I'm drinking alcohol to make sure I can still feel anything.
Tilting the bottle
I'm drinking straight from the bottle.
Against the backdrop
Drinking alcohol is happening in the context of the changing world around me.
Of the changing world.
I'm drinking alcohol while everything around me is also changing.
Been through Hell
I've gone through a lot of bad experiences.
To get a piece of Paradise
I've gone through a lot of bad experiences for a taste of something good.
The fleeting taste of my reward
The brief moment of pleasure I get from drinking alcohol is all I really get as a reward.
Left me sober and lost
After the initial pleasure wears off, I'm left feeling empty and directionless.
The liquid prayer burns my tongue.
Drinking alcohol feels painful and unpleasant.
With the opaque dark veil
As the night progresses and I continue drinking, everything seems darker and less clear.
Fading into foggy dawn
Morning comes and I'm left disoriented and uncertain of what happened the night before.
The flavour of life turns bland
After experiencing the artificial high of drinking, everything else in my life feels less exciting and fulfilling.
Numb sleep takes me over
I fall asleep feeling disconnected and unfeeling.
To another daylight Hell
I wake up feeling like I'm in another unpleasant reality.
I'm left with the shameful reminder
The morning after, I'm left feeling guilty about my actions while drinking.
Of last night's routine.
I'm left with the memory of my repetitive, unhealthy behavior from the night before.
Contributed by Cooper T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.