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Young the Giant – Cough Syrup Lyrics 13 years ago
I actually think this song holds a double meaning. The primary and more obvious is someone who believes his paradigm/view of life needs "fixing", hence running to the cough syrup for restoration. I think the more subtle meaning proves an almost suicidal note with references like "fishes of the sea are staring at me; a wet world aching for a beat of a drum" which symbolizes his desire to jump into an ocean that beckons for his heartbeat (beat of a drum) and "zombies in a park are looking for my heart" sounds like a visit to a cemetary; "where a dark world aches for a splash of the sun" (the living= the person in question). Then, he ends it off saying "One more spoon of cough syrup, now" TWICE, suggesting he's over-dosing on the medicine until it makes him better again.

Such a sad song.

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The Jakes – Cough Syrup Lyrics 13 years ago
I actually think this song holds a double meaning. The primary and more obvious is someone who believes his paradigm/view of life needs "fixing", hence running to the cough syrup for restoration. I think the more subtle meaning proves an almost suicidal note with references like "fishes of the sea are staring at me; a wet world aching for a beat of a drum" which symbolizes his desire to jump into an ocean that beckons for his heartbeat (beat of a drum) and "zombies in a park are looking for my heart" sounds like a visit to a cemetary; "where a dark world aches for a splash of the sun" (the living= the person in question). Then, he ends it off saying "One more spoon of cough syrup, now" TWICE, suggesting he's over-dosing on the medicine until it makes him better again.

Such a sad song, but such a beautiful tone.

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