☝️ Key Points
- The song is about addiction and dependency, both in the context of drugs and interpersonal relationships
- Various lines in the lyrics suggest that the singer is trying to rationalize dealing with the dependency and building a romantic relationship with the drug
- Recurring lines could reflect the singer's determination to overcome the dependency or let go of a loved one
- Direct references to marijuana and cocaine in the song highlight the theme of drug consumption
- Overall, the song describes a complicated relationship with drugs and possibly with another person, characterized by dependency, desire, and willingness to give up and let go
Interpretation
The song 'Narcotic' by
Liquido deals with the theme of dependency and addiction, both in relation to drugs and interpersonal relationships.
The lines 'So you face it with a smile / There is no need to cry / For a trifle's more than this' could be interpreted as the singer's attempts to convince himself or someone else that there is no need to mourn or worry about the dependency.
'Now you shaped that liquid wax / Fit it out with crater cracks' could be a metaphor for the process of drug manufacturing or usage. The following lines 'Sweet devotion- my delight / Oh, you're such a pretty one' seem to describe the allure and almost romantic devotion of the singer to the drug.
The recurring lines 'I don't mind / I think so / I will let you go' could be both an indication of the singer's determination to overcome drug addiction and of letting go of a loved one.
The line 'Narcotic mind from lazed Mary-Jane' is a direct reference to marijuana, while 'Like an addicted to cocaine calls for the stuff he'd rather blame' illustrates the difficulty and dilemma of addiction.
Overall, the song 'Narcotic' seems to describe a complicated relationship with drugs and possibly with another person, characterized by dependency, desire, and ultimately the willingness to surrender and let go.