The Toll
Painkiller/Justin Broadrick/G.C. Green Lyrics

I had to pay the toll
I had to pay a price or make a sacrifice to reach my destination

Cut loose on an uptown stroll
I'm now walking freely in a posh area

How do you need me so much ?
Why are you so dependent on me?

No amount of love could satisfy you
You are insatiable when it comes to love, never content with what you get

I had to cut the cheese
I had bad luck or a misfortune

I'm outta luck so I thank you please
I'm lucky to have your assistance or support

Media man ain't gonna give enough
The media doesn't provide adequate coverage or support

Medicine man, you need to fill it up
The healer or therapist needs to provide more help

How many drugs does it take to find something to do?
How many substances or treatments does it take to alleviate boredom or pain?

I made love 'til the breaking balls
I had sex excessively or to the point of exhaustion

How could you fake it when the cage, it calls?
How could you pretend everything is okay when you feel trapped?

How do you need a hotel
Why do you require so much luxury or comfort?

So big enough house for anybody else?
Aren't you satisfied with having a big enough space for yourself?

And I'm off the wall
I'm behaving erratically or unconventionally

So crazy in a vacant stall
I'm so overwhelmed and disoriented

Maybe you worry all the time
Perhaps you're anxious constantly

'Cause no-one is to know what goes on between the lines
Because no one can fully understand what is really happening

Any kind of love is a needle in the hay
Finding true love is difficult and elusive

When you get down they need me day to day
People rely on me for daily support or assistance

How many drugs does it take to find something to say?
How many substances or treatments does it take to help me express myself?

Shake another baby, tell another lie
Manipulate someone else and deceive them

When you was gone I bawled the passerby
When you were absent, I cried to anyone who would listen

How many drugs does it take to get you out of my mind, yeah?
How many substances or treatments does it take to help me stop thinking about you?

No amount of hate get faded on the shelf
Holding onto anger or resentment over time doesn't make it go away

Any kind of love finds anybody else
Love can be found by anyone, not just one person

How many drugs does it take to find something to do
How many substances or treatments does it take to help me find a purpose or activity?

Everybody, it takes two
All interpersonal interactions require effort and contribution from both parties