Drop
October Blue Lyrics
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A devil's face in front of me
You blow your nose and cry
The clown demands a sad good-bye
A sad good-bye.
Black below the tree
White horses dead in front of me
There's a sweaty man in a bloody sink.
[Chorus]
It's just a trip not a way to ease your pain
Self help tell another shrink the same thing
Stay cool, everything is going to be okay
Until you decide to drop again
Until you decide to drop again
A blue jean girl to be
Sweaty man is behind the trees
The flip side of sanity is the game
Fourteen million miles away from sane
A dark man in the restroom window pane
Whose words just pour out human pain.
[Chorus]
Now I'm so high, so high.
The lyrics of "Drop" by October Blue are cryptic and open to interpretation, but they seem to be describing a drug trip and the eerie hallucinations that come with it. The opening lines suggest that the singer is seeing a devil or demon, and that they are experiencing strange sensations like touching their own tongue. The second stanza is even more surreal, with the image of dead horses under a tree and a man in a bloody sink. It's possible that the song is meant to evoke the feeling of being lost in a drug-induced haze, with disturbing and bizarre hallucinations taking over the senses.
The chorus provides a bit more clarity, as it describes the singer's trip as a way to "ease your pain" and a form of self-help. There's a suggestion that the singer has been to a therapist or psychiatrist ("tell another shrink the same thing"), but that they ultimately find more relief in drugs. The repeated phrase "until you decide to drop again" reinforces the idea that this is an ongoing cycle of addiction and dependency.
The final lines of the song, "Now I'm so high, so high," feel like a release and a surrender to the drug's effects. The song as a whole is a haunting and unsettling portrayal of addiction and the feeling of losing control.
Line by Line Meaning
I touch the tongue to see
I am trying to understand the situation better, to see the true colors of things
A devil's face in front of me
There is something evil or sinister present in the situation
You blow your nose and cry
You are in a state of sadness and despair
The clown demands a sad good-bye
Even though the situation is sad, it is time to part ways
Black below the tree
There is darkness and mystery surrounding us
White horses dead in front of me
Something pure and innocent has been destroyed
A scar below the cheek
There is a physical or emotional wound present
There's a sweaty man in a bloody sink
There is something disturbing and violent happening
It's just a trip not a way to ease your pain
Substance abuse is not a solution to your problems
Self help tell another shrink the same thing
Talking to someone about your issues can only help to a certain extent
Stay cool, everything is going to be okay
Don't panic, things will work out in the end
Until you decide to drop again
Until you give in to temptation and use drugs again
A blue jean girl to be
There is hope for a brighter future, represented by a young girl
Sweaty man is behind the trees
Danger is still present but there is hope for escape
The flip side of sanity is the game
There is a fine line between sanity and insanity
Fourteen million miles away from sane
The situation is completely out of control and irrational
A dark man in the restroom window pane
There is someone watching and judging, perhaps representing authority or judgment
Whose words just pour out human pain
The person has a lot of pain and suffering that they are expressing
Now I'm so high, so high.
The person has given in to temptation and is now under the influence of drugs
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: JUSTIN S FURSTENFELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@blakele6811
This man performs with his heart. His big old heart. Human pain; it’s something, man.
@valgoodkarma5297
This is so beautifully painful. This band moves me soul
@vickieb72akavickie_tedslady
AWAT is some of their best work!
@jasoncamacho4678
Amazing
@paulk1888
Good cover my friend really good
@Sicarius_Avindar
It's not a cover, it's from one of their live albums they recorded with different versions of existing songs, personally this one is one of my favourites Justin's ever done :)
@MsKnaub2011
So so good
@jeff1967ist
Justin puts everything in his music. I guess that's why I listen to him.
@CryHarder666
Oh, but does ease the pain.
@91luismontes
Does it?