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IAMX – President Lyrics 18 years ago
Yeah, I also think the song is about these who blend in with society ("they do the dance"), giving up their freedom ("throw all the beauty away") for a safe and boring life, KNOWING they are paying a lot for this safety ("and salute the safest thing, bought with their lives"). But nevertheless they "cry and socialize"...
Well, that applies for most of us, I suppose.

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IAMX – Nightlife Lyrics 18 years ago
I'm not very good at these things, but I think the "drug" has a sexual meaning - I mean, what do you do at night? I think the song refers to one-night-stands and how to resist temptations. Also the VERY explicit visuals shown at the live performances of the song seem to underline that...

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