junkie
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You're coming down badly
You're crippled inside
A rat in your sewer
You've no place to hide
A gut wrenching fever
Addicted to death
You don't give a fuck
If it means your last breath

You try so hard to quit
But you'll never admit
You're the junkie
There's no reasoning why
'Cause the mirror don't lie
You're the junkie

You crave for the needle to stick in your vein
Can't for the poison to kill all the pain
You buy your cheap ticket to take a short ride
That beautiful flower is eating your mind

You try so hard to quit
But you'll never admit
You're the junkie
There's no reasoning why
'Cause the mirror don't lie
You're the junkie

Your name means nothing
You don't know the score
Body is aching you still crave for more
Sometimes you wish that you'd never been born
Tormenting came with a crown full of thorns

You're chasing the dragon you're chasing the high
A bird with one wing
Who's still trying to fly
You're all out of spirit
A dead man alive
A born again junkie
You'll never survive

You try so hard to quit
But you'll never admit
You're the junkie
There's no reasoning why
'Cause the mirror don't lie
You're the junkie

Junkie
Junkie




Junkie
Junkie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Junkie" by OzzY depict the life of a drug addict who is consumed by his addiction. The opening lines "You're coming down badly/You're crippled inside/A rat in your sewer/You've no place to hide" sets the tone for the song, highlighting the addict's desperation and lack of control over his life. The lyrics use vivid imagery, such as "A gut-wrenching fever/Addicted to death" to describe the addict's physical and mental state. The chorus emphasizes that the addict is aware of his condition, but cannot quit, and the mirror doesn't lie. The song acknowledges the spiral of addiction, from craving the needle to the mental torment, and ultimately the futility of trying to quit. The final lines "You're all out of spirit/A dead man alive/A born again junkie/You'll never survive" suggests that the addict is stuck in a cycle and will inevitably succumb to his addiction.


Overall, "Junkie" is a gritty and honest portrayal of the devastating effects of drug addiction.


Line by Line Meaning

You're coming down badly
You are experiencing the terrible feeling of withdrawal.


You're crippled inside
Your addiction has taken a severe toll on your physical and mental health.


A rat in your sewer
Your addiction has pushed you to live in the filthiest of conditions.


You've no place to hide
You've lost all sense of security or privacy due to your addiction.


A gut wrenching fever
The intense desire for drugs is overwhelming and painful.


Addicted to death
You've become so addicted to drugs that it's leading you towards death.


You don't give a fuck
You don't care about the consequences of your addiction, not even if it means you'll die.


If it means your last breath
You're willing to go to any lengths to get your fix, even if it's your last.


You try so hard to quit
You know that you need to stop, but breaking the addiction seems impossible.


But you'll never admit
You can't be honest with yourself about the severity of your addiction.


You're the junkie
You are completely consumed by your addiction to drugs.


There's no reasoning why
Your addiction is inexplicable and can't be justified.


'Cause the mirror don't lie
Your physical appearance is a clear reflection of how deep your addiction is.


You crave for the needle to stick in your vein
You feel a compulsion to inject the drugs directly into your veins.


Can't for the poison to kill all the pain
You want the drugs to numb the emotional and physical pain you feel.


You buy your cheap ticket to take a short ride
You purchase the drugs at a low cost to take a quick high.


That beautiful flower is eating your mind
The addiction to drugs is destroying your mental health, one part at a time.


Your name means nothing
Your identity has been stripped away by your addiction.


You don't know the score
You don't understand the consequences of your addiction.


Body is aching you still crave for more
The physical pain of withdrawal is unbearable, but the need for drugs is still present.


Sometimes you wish that you'd never been born
The pain caused by your addiction is so overwhelming that you wish you never existed.


Tormenting came with a crown full of thorns
Your addiction has caused immense suffering and continues to do so.


You're chasing the dragon you're chasing the high
You're always chasing a bigger and better high, leading you further into addiction.


A bird with one wing
You feel powerless to break free from your addiction and escape its grasp.


Who's still trying to fly
Despite feeling powerless, you haven't lost your desire to be free from addiction.


You're all out of spirit
You've lost all motivation and positivity to fight against your addiction.


A dead man alive
Your addiction has made you someone who is physically alive but emotionally and spiritually dead.


A born again junkie
Even if you've quit before, you're back to your addiction again.


You'll never survive
Your addiction is slowly killing you, and you can't break free from it.


Junkie
The song title reiterates the addictive nature of drugs and their power over individuals.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joe O. Holmes, Martin H. Frederiksen, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Augustine Trujillo

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