Drug Of Choice
Sam Bisbee Lyrics
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Instantaneous oblivion, you trip the right wire in my brain
Look at me, I can't contain myself
You're my physical addiction, you're my chemical imbalance
Powerful as heroin brain stem piston spark advance
You leave no fuse inside me unlit
You're my drug of choice
You attach yourself to me, a fever-blister tourniquet
As you dispense a fresh prescription for this unkickable you habit
Your letters flash in a nuclear hail of concussive carpet bombs
Your words rip across the payphone line in
Concentrated crystal whiplash feedback overtones
You singed your name across my ear canal
It's ringing in me
Alright
You're my drug of choice
Choice
There is no
Choice
You light me up
You never stop
Lifting me
Higher and higher
You're my drug of choice
You're my drug of choice
You're my drug of choice
You're my drug of choice
In Sam Bisbee's song Drug Of Choice, the artist explores the theme of addiction with a metaphor that likens a toxic relationship to a drug of choice. The singer of the song is consumed by a person who has become their everything, their physical addiction, their chemical imbalance, their heroin. The lyrics use imagery that is almost biological, depicting a person who has become a part of the singer's anatomy, with "hypodermic fingertips" and "brain stem piston spark advance." The addiction is all-consuming, with the song's narrator unable to resist the allure of the person that they are addicted to, even when they know that they should.
Despite the song's dark themes, there are moments where it almost feels as though the singer is willing to accept their addiction as something that's outside of their control. The line "there is no choice" follows a moment where the singer sings about feeling lifted higher and higher. Perhaps, they suggest, this addiction is just the thing that they need, even if it's not the healthiest option. The song's repetition of the line "you're my drug of choice" reinforces the idea that the person that the singer is involved with is not just a casual fling or a passing fancy, but rather someone who has come to mean everything to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Hypodermic fingertips pump your essence through my veins
Your touch injects your essence into me, the feeling immediately overwhelming me
Instantaneous oblivion, you trip the right wire in my brain
Your effect on me is immediate and all-consuming, activating the perfect receptors in my mind
Look at me, I can't contain myself
Your impact on me is so strong that I lose control and cannot keep it together
You're my physical addiction, you're my chemical imbalance
You have become my physical and chemical addiction, disrupting my natural balance
Powerful as heroin brain stem piston spark advance
Your influence is as potent as heroin, activating the pistons in my brain stem at an advanced rate
You leave no fuse inside me unlit
You have ignited every fuse within me, leaving no part of me untouched
You attach yourself to me, a fever-blister tourniquet
You cling to me like a blistering fever and act as a tourniquet, making it impossible to let you go
As you dispense a fresh prescription for this unkickable you habit
You continue to feed my unshakable addiction with new doses, making it impossible for me to quit you
Your letters flash in a nuclear hail of concussive carpet bombs
Your words hit me like a barrage of explosive bombs, an intense and overwhelming experience
Your words rip across the payphone line in concentrated crystal whiplash feedback overtones
Your words hurtle towards me through the phone line with the intensity of crystal clear feedback tones, leaving me reeling
You singed your name across my ear canal, it's ringing in me
Your presence has left a lasting impression in my mind, your name ringing in my ears
You light me up, you never stop lifting me higher and higher
You excite me and never let me down, taking me to new heights of euphoria
You're my drug of choice, there is no choice
You are the only thing I turn to, my addiction leaving me with no other options
You're my drug of choice
You are the substance that I am most addicted to
You're my drug of choice
You are my preferred way of numbing my pain and escaping reality
You're my drug of choice
You are an obsession that I cannot shake, a habit that has become a part of me
Contributed by Bailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.