ANTIDOTE
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Tony's got a botfly in his forehead
Jenny's got a guinea worm in her shoe
Dave's got leeches,
Mike's got flu,
Everybody's got a parasite,
I've got you.
First date: we thought it was great
We drank and we ate.
We stayed up real late.
Next week we hit our peak
Making the bedsprings creak.
And now, one month later.
Tony's got a botfly in his forehead
Jenny's got a guinea worm in her shoe
Dave's got leeches,
Mike's got flu,
Everybody's got a parasite,
I've got you.
I guess that's what I get
For being a jerk instead of cooling my jets
You were a wolf in a sheepskin
Playing for keeps and I lost
And now, twenty years later
Tony's got a botfly in his forehead
Jenny's got a guinea worm in her shoe
Dave's got leeches,
Mike's got flu,
Everybody's got a parasite,
I've got you.
I've got you!
I've got you!
Somebody tell me what to do
Should I try a bit of vinegar?
Has someone got an antidote?
Band-aids, cyanide, hydrogen peroxide,
Rum and coke if nothing else will do
Everybody's got a parasite,
I've got you.
Tony's got a botfly in his forehead
Jenny's got a guinea worm in her shoe
Dave's got leeches,
Mike's got flu,




Everybody's got a parasite,
I've got you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pain's song Antidote discuss a relationship that started off well but ended up being parasitic. The first two verses describe various people and their physical ailments caused by parasitic bugs, while the chorus repeats the line "Everybody's got a parasite, I've got you." This line suggests that the singer sees the relationship itself as a parasite.


The third verse reveals that the relationship started out as a promising first date but quickly turned into something more intense. The singer admits to being a "jerk" and not taking things slow, leading to a loss. The final verse takes place 20 years later, and the singer is still feeling the negative effects of the relationship. They ask for an antidote to their parasitic partner, but ultimately confess that they are still stuck with them.


Overall, the lyrics of Antidote suggest that relationships can be parasitic and have lasting negative effects. The repeated chorus line "Everybody's got a parasite, I've got you" is a powerful metaphor for this idea, and the descriptive verses paint a graphic picture of how parasitic relationships can manifest.


Line by Line Meaning

Tony's got a botfly in his forehead
Tony is plagued with a botfly stuck inside his forehead.


Jenny's got a guinea worm in her shoe
Jenny is afflicted with a guinea worm which has invaded her shoe.


Dave's got leeches,
Dave's body is hosting a number of leeches.


Mike's got flu,
Mike is presently suffering from influenza, a contagious respiratory illness.


Everybody's got a parasite,
Everyone seems to have an affliction of parasites, which can be any organism that live on or inside a host organism.


I've got you.
I've got you in the sense that I am surrounded by your love.


First date: we thought it was great
On our first date, we both enjoyed each other's company and had a good time.


We drank and we ate.
During the date, we consumed beverages and food.


We stayed up real late.
We stayed awake until a very late time at night.


Next week we hit our peak
In the following week, we reached our most intense point in our relationship.


Making the bedsprings creak.
During that time, our intimacy was evident by the sound of the bedsprings creaking.


And now, one month later.
Now, a month after that peak, things have changed.


I guess that's what I get
I assume that I'm being punished


For being a jerk instead of cooling my jets
I think I'm being punished because I acted selfishly instead of keeping calm.


You were a wolf in sheepskin
You appeared to be harmless, but you turned out to be dangerous.


Playing for keeps and I lost
You were playing for high stakes, and I ended up losing everything to you.


And now, twenty years later
Twenty years have passed since that painful experience.


I've got you!
I am still with you, and I still appreciate your love.


I've got you!
I feel lucky to have your love even after all these years.


Should I try a bit of vinegar?
I am considering whether vinegar might help me with my affliction.


Has someone got an antidote?
I want to know if anyone knows of a cure for my situation.


Band-aids, cyanide, hydrogen peroxide,
I'm listing off different treatments I could use for my ailment, some of which are nonsensical.


Rum and coke if nothing else will do
If none of those treatments work, I'm willing to try alcohol instead.


Everybody's got a parasite,
Again, everyone seems to have some kind of parasitic affliction.


I've got you.
Regardless of my affliction, I'm still content because I have your love.


Tony's got a botfly in his forehead
Back to Tony and his botfly.


Jenny's got a guinea worm in her shoe
Back to Jenny and her guinea worm.


Dave's got leeches,
Back to Dave and his leeches.


Mike's got flu,
Back to Mike and his flu.


Everybody's got a parasite,
Once more, the refrain repeats the notion that everyone seems to be affected by some kind of parasite, both literally and metaphorically.


I've got you.
And we close with the sweet sentiment that the singer is still happy to have the love of their life, despite everything else.




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