Overdose
Tayler Buono Lyrics
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Your confidence, it drew me in
So nervous
A rush I never felt before
Heart locked up, it all went numb
You stole the breath inside my lungs
So dangerous
Nothing but a toxic cigar love
Can't you feel the poison in us?
It′s getting hard to breathe in this smoke
Everything's a mess
I've been broken, drunken, cut wide open
Take another hit of your touch
But the high is never enough
I think I′ve finally hit my low
Time to finally let you go
Think we′re getting way too close
I don't wanna overdose
Heaven sent, at least I thought
But all you did was break my heart
Relapsing
′Round and 'round we′re circling
These withdrawals, they got me bad
I can't shake off the love we had
I′m struggling
I can feel it taking every part of me, oh
Nothing but a toxic cigar love
Can't you feel the poison in us?
It's getting hard to breathe in this smoke
Everything′s a mess
I′ve been broken, drunken, cut wide open
Take another hit of your touch
But the high is never enough
I think I've finally hit my low
Time to finally let you go
Think we′re getting way too close
I don't wanna overdo-, overdose
Overdo-, overdose
Nothing but a toxic cigar love
Can′t you feel the poison in us?
It's getting hard to breathe in this smoke
Everything′s a mess
I've been broken, drunken, cut wide open
Take another hit of your touch
But the high is never enough
I think I've finally hit my low
Time to finally let you go
Think we′re getting way too close
I don′t wanna overdo-, overdose (ooh)
Overdo-, overdose
I don't wanna overdose
The lyrics to Tayler Buono's song "Overdose" explore the intense attraction and subsequent downfall of a toxic relationship. The singer is initially drawn in by the confidence of the other person, but as they spend more time together, it becomes clear that their connection is dangerous and ultimately destructive. The repeated metaphor of a "toxic cigar love" emphasizes the poisonous nature of the relationship, which is slowly suffocating the singer. Despite the pain and heartbreak that the relationship has brought, the singer finds it difficult to let go and is struggling with the withdrawals and cravings that come with the end of addiction. The chorus drives home the point that the singer knows that they cannot continue down this path, as they are close to hitting rock bottom and overdosing on this destructive love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hesitant when we first met
I was unsure about our meeting
Your confidence, it drew me in
But your confidence attracted me to you
So nervous
I was scared and confused
A rush I never felt before
But being with you gave me an excitement I've never experienced
Heart locked up, it all went numb
You made me feel paralyzed with fear and uncertainty
You stole the breath inside my lungs
Your presence took my breath away, leaving me unable to function
So dangerous
Our love is reckless and harmful
I don't even recognize myself anymore
Being with you has changed me to an extent that I don't even know who I am anymore
Nothing but a toxic cigar love
Our love is destructive, like poison from a cigar
Can't you feel the poison in us?
Can't you sense the danger in this relationship?
It's getting hard to breathe in this smoke
The toxicity is suffocating and overwhelming
Everything's a mess
Our relationship is chaotic and disordered
I've been broken, drunken, cut wide open
You've shattered me emotionally and left me vulnerable and hurt
Take another hit of your touch
Despite the pain, I'm still drawn to your touch
But the high is never enough
But no matter what, it's never satisfying or fulfilling
I think I've finally hit my low
I've reached my breaking point with this relationship
Time to finally let you go
It's time for me to move on from this relationship
Think we're getting way too close
Our relationship is becoming too intense and dangerous
I don't wanna overdo-, overdose
I don't want to take this relationship to an extreme that would be harmful or deadly
Overdo-, overdose
I don't want to push this relationship to the point of self-destruction and harm
Writer(s): Daniel Ross, Brandon Day, John Luke Carter, Tayler Buono
Contributed by Brooklyn H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Krystal Le
Incident, when we first met
Your confidence, it drew me in, so nervous
A rush I never felt before
Heart locked up, it all went numb
You stole the breath inside my lungs, so dangerous
I don't even recognize myself anymore
Nothing but a toxic, sick love
Can't you feel the poison in us?
It's getting hard to breathe in this smoke
Everything's a mess I've been broken, choking, cut wide open
Take another hit of your touch
But the high is never enough
I think I've finally hit my low, time to finally let you go
Think we're getting way too close, I don't wanna overdose
Heaven sent, at least I thought
But all you did was break my heart
Relapsin, round and round we're circling
These withdraws they got me bad
I can't shake off the love we had
I'm struggling
I can feel it takin' every part of me
Oh
Nothing but a toxic, sick love
Can't you feel the poison in us?
It's getting hard to breathe in this smoke
Everything's a mess I've been broken, chokin', cut wide open
Take another hit of your touch
But the high is never enough
I think I've finally hit my low, time to finally let you go
Think we're getting way too close, I don't wanna overdose
Overdose
Nothing but a toxic, sick love
Can't you feel the poison in us?
It's getting hard to breathe in this smoke
Everything's a mess I've been broken, choking, cut wide open
Take another hit of your touch
But the high is never enough
I think I've finally hit my low, time to finally let you go
Think we're getting way too close
I don't wanna overdose, ooh
Overdose
I don't wanna overdose
justyourtypicalteenager -
I think a lot of people have been in toxic relationships, and you captured the pain of that beautifully. It’s so hard getting yourself out of a situation like that because you genuinely love and care about that person, but just know that you deserve better and someone who will treat you the right way.
Tayler Buono
justyourtypicalteenager - ❤️❤️❤️
Khyati
I agree, I was physically and verbally abused by a former friend that was struggling herself, but rather than soak in what she was doing to temporarily let off her pain by inflicting pain on someone else, she continued to drag me and another friend down with her. We tried to help her, build her up again and make her happy every day but it took me another semester to learn that your health sometimes SHOULD be put above another person when you need to leave, and that not everyone is your responsibility. After I left her I've never been happier.
So it really stings when I see people who clearly haven't been in a toxic relationship dismiss the toxic person's actions (while that is necessary to an extent in forgiveness), and blame anyone who was abused by this toxic person leave. And these people tend to claim "they weren't real friends" which is why I'm often laughing at the contradiction on that statement. That's a bit of a rant but back to my point, it feels good knowing there's a song like this that tells my side and how I felt, there's a lot more to unpack on all sides of the story but still, also that your comment relates, a lot. So thank you
Amogh Barve
I am coming here from her song from The Wedding year ...I think she's blessed with amazing voice .
I love your songs Taylor they are all simply amazing
Tayler Buono
This song is finally available on all streaming platforms today!! <3
Ali Pedrami
Your sound is extremly good
Ali Pedrami
Defenetly you become best singer
ban dana
THANK YOUUUUU IM LOSING MY FUCKING MIND IM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!
ForeverMish26
This song hits different. This is the first song in reference of a toxic relationship that I think has kinda left me feeling... like someone took the words from the back of my throat.
For anyone who thinks no one understands the pain...You’re never alone. My heart breaks for EVERYONE that really feels this song the way I do.
Thank you Tayler for putting reality back into music. You are beautiful, brilliant and talented beyond words. 🖤🖤
Tayler Buono
Wow wow thanks for saying that❤️❤️. So much love