PILLS
The Perishers (SE) Lyrics


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I hope my smile
Can distract you
I hope my fists
Can fight for two
So it never has to show
And you'll never know

I hope my love
Can blind you
I hope my arms
Can bind you
So you'll never have to see
What we've grown to be

One may think
We're alright
But we need pills
To sleep at night
We need lies
To make it through the day
We're not ok

One may think
We're doing fine
But if I had to lay it on the line
We're losing ground
With every passing day
We're not ok

But that's one thing
I would never
One thing I would never




That's one thing
I would never say to you

Overall Meaning

The Perishers's song Pills is a heartfelt ballad about a struggling relationship that may seem fine on the surface but is actually held together by lies and pills. The lyrics are sung with a sense of despair and melancholy, as the singer tries to cover up their problems by projecting a false image of happiness and contentment. The opening lines express the hope that their smile and fists will be sufficient to hide their pain from their partner, so they never know the truth of what is going on beneath the surface. They hope that their love can blind and their arms can bind their partner, so they never have to see the reality of their situation and what they've grown to be.


The chorus of the song confesses the truth of their relationship - that they need pills to sleep at night and lies to make it through the day. They project an image of being fine, but the reality is that they're losing ground with every passing day. Despite this, the singer concludes by saying that there is one thing they would never do - say that they're not okay to their partner. This line is a testament to the difficulty of admitting vulnerability and acknowledging the problems in a relationship.


The song's somber tone is further enhanced by Sarah McLachlan's hauntingly beautiful vocals, which add an extra layer of emotional intensity to the lyrics. Overall, Pills is a poignant and powerful exploration of the complexities of relationships and the difficulties inherent in admitting vulnerability and seeking help when things are not going well.


Line by Line Meaning

I hope my smile
I want to distract you from what's really going on


Can distract you
by putting on a happy face and pretending everything is alright


I hope my fists
I'm willing to fight for us


Can fight for two
so we don't have to face our problems alone


So it never has to show
I don't want anyone to see how much we're struggling


And you'll never know
I'll do my best to hide it from you


I hope my love
I want our love to be enough


Can blind you
so you don't have to face the reality of our situation


I hope my arms
I want to hold onto you and never let go


Can bind you
so you feel like you have somewhere to turn


So you'll never have to see
I don't want you to know what's really going on


What we've grown to be
because it's not something we're proud of


One may think
We might seem like everything is okay


We're alright
but that's not the case at all


But we need pills
We're struggling to cope with our problems


To sleep at night
and we can't even find rest in our sleep


We need lies
We're constantly telling ourselves things are okay when they're not


To make it through the day
because we can barely handle what's happening


We're not ok
We're struggling more than anyone will ever know


But that's one thing
There's one thing


I would never
that I'd never do


One thing I would never say to you
I'd never admit to you just how bad things have gotten




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Written by: ELLAS MCDANIELS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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I hope my smile can distract you
I hope my fists can fight for two
So it never has to show
And you'll never know

I hope my love can blind you
I hope my arms can bind you
So you'll never have to see
What we've grown to be

One may think, we're all right
But we need pills to sleep at night
We need lies to make it through the day
We're not O.K.

One may think, we're all right
But we need pills to sleep at night
We need lies to make it through the day
We're not O.K.

One may think, we're doing fine
But if I had to lay it on the line
We're losing ground, with every passing day
We're not O.K.

That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
Say to you

That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
Say to you



All comments from YouTube:

@AllTimeVanz0407

2020 and still listening to this song <3

@jjeffreys5940

Hits the spot you didn't know needed to be hit. Much love!

@ricardonunez91

I just want to articulate how incredibly this song resonates with most everyone. This song just feels everything we need it to. I love it. I admire the writer and I believe this song is something everyone should hear, if at least once. Amazingly peaceful and just great. GREAT!

@pirica2800

One of my favorite songs.

@silvanallopart2256

me too... its simple but ... its perfect

@kronz9411

my fav song too

@edgemugadx6327

when love is in the edge to be torn apart what keeps you holding is the pills that makes you sleep while both of you are in silence pretending all is alright but it isn't

@andreialex6672

Poetry at his best!

@gabrielno1

Been listening to this since the beginning of the week... Awesome!

@juliajensen8278

This hits really hard personally because I do have a very bad relationship with sleeping pills and no one in my life knows and it's a constant thing I try to hide. This hit hard the first time I heard it. The Perishers are amazing.

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