Medicine Lyrics
I used to want to die
But now I want to live forever
I've got friends online
And they know me better than I know myself
And I don't cry
Because my medication confiscates emotions, now I can't play with my feelings
So I go outside
And I talk about the weather
[Pre-Chorus]
Well the sky is blue, and the leaves are green
I'm an atheist, so I don't believe, but
[Chorus]
Thank God for my medicine
I feel so apathetic when
I take my medicine
And it's in my head again
Thank God for my medicinе
I feel so much better, and
If it wasn't for my medicinе
I'd wanna be dead again
[Verse 2]
I could never stay awake
But now I'm staring at the ceiling
Oh, you think I've lost weight?
Gee thanks, I didn't even have to try, I just forgot I hadn't eaten
And my heart can't break
Because my medication confiscated sex, now I don't fancy anybody
And my life is great, because it is devoid of meaning
But I'm happy I was born and I don't care why
And I never used to pray but I may as well try
[Chorus]
Thank God for my medicine
I feel so apathetic when
I take my medicine
And it's in my head again
Thank God for my medicine
I feel so much better, and
If it wasn't for my medicine
I'd wanna be dead again
[Bridge]
Oh, my God, I love my medicine
Oh, my God, there's nothing better than medicine
If it wasn't for my medicine (Oh, my God)
I'd wanna be dead again
(I don't feel sad, I just feel numb)
Oh my God, I love my medicine
Oh my God, there's nothing better than medicine
If it wasn't for my medicine (Oh, my God)
I'd wanna be dead again (I don't feel sad, I just feel numb)
[Chorus]
Thank God for my medicine
I feel so apathetic when
I take my medicine
And it's in my head again
Thank God for my medicine
I feel so much better, and
If it wasn't for my medicine
I'd wanna be dead again
About
Medicine is the title track on Baby Queen’s debut EP. It was originally released on August 27th, 2020.
Discussing the inspiration for the song with NME, Latham stated:
“I’ve been on anti-depressants since I was 16 and then I went off them for a little while and then started taking them again, and I wrote it during that period of time. There’s a really bad two-week period when you get really bad side effects and the song is basically a narrative of those. It’s a weird thing because it sounds very negative towards them, however I take them every day and I wouldn’t be able to live without them. It’s like: ‘Thank god for my medicine, but I’ve lost everything about myself’. I’m glad that I wrote it, but I don’t think anti-depressants are a bad thing – they’re incredible.”
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