Addiction
The Underground Youth Lyrics

The Underground Youth's song "Addiction" seems to be about the compulsion people feel towards romantic love, and how it can end up being a dangerous addiction or habit that is hard to break. The opening lines, "Take my hand / And we'll descend the mountains path / In the end / I'll remember when you said" set the stage for a journey that is both physical and emotional. The lover is asking for a connection with their partner and is willing to follow them wherever they lead. The lines "Lay your kiss / Gently down upon my chest / Now I've lost / The will to stop you or protest" reveal a sense of surrender to the power of their partner's physical touch. They are fully aware of the addictive nature of their relationship but unable to resist it because it feels like magic or even a spiritual force (this is magic, this is god).

The second verse, "Take what you have / Under the stars we look up to / And cover me / With your natural tattoo / Play this song / Sit down here and hold my hand / In the end / I'll remember what you sang" suggests a moment of peace where the two lovers are looking up at the night sky and feeling connected to each other and the universe. The line "cover me with your natural tattoo" perhaps alludes to the idea that the love between two people can leave an indelible mark on them. The final lines of the song "This is addiction, I guess it's love / Something you're afraid of" point again to the inevitable but scary nature of romantic love. For the singer, their love has become an addiction that they can't quit, even if they'll suffer in the end.