I don’t drink
Never been drunk at all
But your love runs through me like alcohol
I don’t smoke
I ain’t ever been stoned neither
But you get me higher than a daggum fever
Soothe my soul in all the wrong ways you can
Falling out since you called me your man
I’m hooked on you and I don’t know how
Don’t sit there and act so innocent now
If your love was a drug
I wouldn’t get enough
I’d be cracked-out, bad-mouthed, lacking teeth
A crashed out, blacked out, lacking sleep
A hard sight to see
Living out on these streets
Being a wreck a wretch begging for cash
So I could buy some more of that
Good stuff your love
Gets me weak, with just your touch
I wouldn’t get clean, better yet
I don’t think I’d even try one taste of those lips
And I’m done for life
If your love was a drug, I’d be guaranteed to OD
See my eyes
Made ’em blush blood shot red
Cause I ain’t got no sleep laying in my bed
And I might, might be a fiend of all these feelings
You’ve given to me
I’m the madest, addict ever know
You can never trust me alone
Without a smoke or swig of you
Make it through, lord only knows what I’d do
If your love was a drug
I wouldn’t get enough
I’d be cracked-out, bad-mouthed, lacking teeth
A crashed out, blacked out, lacking sleep
A hard sight to see
Living out on these streets
Being a wreck a wretch begging for cash
So I could buy some more of that
Good stuff your love
Gets me weak, with just your touch
I wouldn’t get clean, better yet
I don’t think I’d even try one taste of those lips
And I’m done for life
If your love was a drug, I’d be guaranteed to OD
Key Lines to Explain:
- “If your love was a drug, I wouldn’t get enough”: Sets the tone for the metaphor, equating love to an addictive substance that the narrator can’t resist.
- “I’d be cracked-out, bad-mouthed, lacking teeth”: Paints a vivid image of how all-consuming the addiction to love is, leading to a complete breakdown of self.
- “One taste of those lips, and I’m done for life”: Highlights the irresistible and permanent impact of the partner’s love, likened to a life-altering high.
Emotional Undertones:
The song blends vulnerability with desperation, capturing the thrill and chaos of uncontrollable passion. The narrator expresses both awe at the power of love and fear of its potential to destroy them, creating a raw and relatable emotional tension.