[Verse 1]
I knew he was different in his sexuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider …
[Verse 1]
I rest my case sophisticated
Reckless like I promised
And I had it, then I managed
And you talked me through it
Baby, do it
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, you saved me
Then you made me rich and …
[Chorus: Q-Tip & Cordae]
When I think it’s all she wrote, looking through my holy quotes
Looking for the antidote, and I think I’ve found that it’s life
Life, my nigga, it’s life, …
[Intro]
Yeah, uh
Hey, yo
Alright
[Verse 1]
My mom had a nigga at the age of fifteen
Was forced to drop out of school to take care of a king
She had a desire to sing …
[Intro]
Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m na-na-na, na-na
Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m older
[Verse 1]
Payphone calls, cigarettes, injuries, shower sex
I was holding on for dear life
Complicated, understated, …
In the crowd alone
And every second passing reminds me I’m not home
Bright lights and city sounds are ringing like a drone1
Unknown, unknown
Oh, glazed eyes, empty hearts2
Buying happy from shopping carts3
Nothing but time to kill4
Sipping life from bottles
Tight skin, bodyguards5
Gucci down the boulevard6
Cocaine, dollar bills7
And…
My happy little pill8
Take me away9
Dry my eyes10
Bring colour to my skies11
My sweet little pill
Take my hunger
Light within
Numb my skin12
Like a rock afloat
Sweat and conversations seep into my bones13
Four walls are not enough14
I’ll take a dip into the unknown, unknown15
Oh, glazed eyes, empty hearts
Buying happy from shopping carts
Nothing but time to kill
Sipping life from bottles
Tight skin, bodyguards
Gucci down the boulevard
Cocaine, dollar bills
And…
My happy little pill
Take me away
Dry my eyes
Bring colour to my skies
My sweet little pill
Take my hunger
Light within
Numb my skin
Oh, glazed eyes, empty hearts
Buying happy from shopping carts
Nothing but time to kill
Sipping life from bottles
Tight skin, bodyguards
Gucci down the boulevard
Cocaine, dollar bills
And…
My happy little pill
Take me away
Dry my eyes
Bring colour to my skies
My sweet little pill
Take my hunger
Light within
Numb my skin16
Troye Sivan opens the song by describing his context: an urban environment full of many people, but nothing that holds any real meaning. Lonely in a crowd, he feels the need to isolate himself from the people who make him feel alone by returning home.
“Glazed eyes, empty hearts” refers to people that go through the motions of life but never seek anything real. They are people who just follow the crowd for temporal pleasure.
“Buying happy from shopping carts” refers to people who are seduced by the culture of advertising. They buy into all of the lies that having more material things is the way to happiness.
“Nothing but time to kill” is yet another lyric about accepting the status quo ofreality by simply following the crowd.
“Tight skin, bodyguards” refers to the people found in the city who play roles in society but seem to have no distinct personalities of their own.
Gucci is a high-end fashion brand popular among “shop-o-holics.”
Drugs and money are other meaningless things that people chase to fill voids in their hearts.
Being depressed by all he sees, Troye Sivan tries to heal his wounds by comforting himself with a pharmaceutical drug.
“Take me away” means “help me forget the depressing things I’ve seen.”
“Dry my eyes” means “give me a reason not to cry.”
“Bring colour to my skies” means “help me to be happy in a world that seems so depressing.
“Take my hunger / Light within / Numb my skin” means “protect me from the depressing feeling I get when I see the world for what it is.”
The effect of the pharmaceutical drug is very strong. Troye Sivan feels like a floating rock, and he becomes hyper-aware of his body.
“Four walls are not enough” means that Troye Sivan is experiencing a high from his pill which breaks down the three dimensions to which he is accustomed during soberness.
“I’ll take a dip into the unknown” means that Troye Sivan is high on his pill.
This song is about using drugs to ease depression.
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