High
VELVETEARS Lyrics
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Baby you're the reason why
I get high
Baby you say that you're trying
Baby I know you been lying
But I don't mind
I can't mind
But, baby, you hurt me too
So I get high
And I can't mind
I will always love you
I will always love these drugs too
So I get high
And you don't mind
And you get high
And I don't mind
The lyrics to VELVETEARS' song "High" seem to be telling a story of a complicated and potentially toxic relationship. The singer is addressing their lover, whom they seem to be extremely passionate about despite acknowledging that the other person has been lying to them. The singer goes on to confess that they themselves have also caused hurt in the relationship but that they cannot help their addiction to drugs.
The repeated phrase "Baby you're the reason why I get high" seems to imply that the relationship itself is a source of both emotional turmoil and drug use. The line "And you get high, and I don't mind" suggests that both parties are aware of the influence the relationship has on their substance abuse but are either unable or unwilling to address it. Overall, the song portrays the complicated and often destructive nature of romantic relationships, and the ways in which people can sometimes become trapped in cycles of addiction and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby you been on my mind
You are constantly on my mind, consumed by thoughts of you
Baby you're the reason why
You are my motivation, my inspiration, my everything
I get high
You are my addiction, my escape from reality
Baby you say that you're trying
You claim to be changing, but I am skeptical
Baby I know you been lying
I am aware of your deceit, but I choose to ignore it
But I don't mind
I am willing to overlook your lies and forgive you
I can't mind
I am incapable of being bothered by your lies due to my addiction
I know that I hurt you
I am aware of the pain I have caused you
But, baby, you hurt me too
But you have also hurt me, so we are even
And I will always love you
Despite everything, I will always love you
I will always love these drugs too
But I will also always love my addiction to drugs
So I get high
Therefore, I will continue to use drugs to escape reality
And you don't mind
And you are willing to overlook my drug addiction
And you get high
And you also use drugs to escape reality
And I don't mind
And I am willing to overlook your drug addiction as well
Writer(s): Hanna Wood, Velvetears
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