Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Listen doctor I have pain that grows inside myself
Shelf me please, I just can't ease the pain, I need some drugs to help
Ah pollution fills my lungs and convolution fills my mind
Ah my legs do ache, I contemplate that living's less than fine
My spine does tingle when I think of being freed from this curse
But what is worse I feel life is a bubble blown until it's burst
Oh doctor I am desperate to get rid of this feeling
Oh doctor I am desperate for some good soul healing
The doctor turned and gave a grin and reached into his bag
But instead of an injection got a record with a tag
That said listen to this daily with hip shaking and such things
Then he puts the record in grabs a mic and starts to sing
You need some -
One four five
To make you high to make you high
To make you high to make you high
When heaven falling from the sky
To make you high to make you high
Doctor I am feeling better, what was that you sang?
Did you write it or recite it or just steal it from a band?
Ah my bones are feeling stronger and my spirit's feeling fresh
Ah that dose of 145 has put the life back in my breath
'yes yes yes' the doctor said then he sat me down and say
'young man don't think I wrote these chords,
they're written in your brain'
and when you hear them there's a shakedown that begins within the mind
‘Cause these three chords make people feeling better all the time ah
They keep repeating like a scratch on a cd
But it's quality ‘cause these three harmonies breed positivity
Protecting against insanity of modern insecurities
Believe me when I tell you all you need is to be hearing all that
One four five
To make you high to make you high
To make you high to make you high
When they said what and you said why
To make you high to make you high
The doctor turned and gave a grin and reached into his bag
But instead of an injection got a record with a tag
That said listen to this daily with hip shaking and such things
Then he puts the record in grabs a mic and starts to sing
You need some -
One four five
To make you high to make you high
When you could not count to pi
When you're told you can't fly
To make you high to make you high
Times like these you need some
One four five
Shelf me please, I just can't ease the pain, I need some drugs to help
Ah pollution fills my lungs and convolution fills my mind
Ah my legs do ache, I contemplate that living's less than fine
My spine does tingle when I think of being freed from this curse
But what is worse I feel life is a bubble blown until it's burst
Oh doctor I am desperate to get rid of this feeling
Oh doctor I am desperate for some good soul healing
The doctor turned and gave a grin and reached into his bag
But instead of an injection got a record with a tag
That said listen to this daily with hip shaking and such things
Then he puts the record in grabs a mic and starts to sing
You need some -
One four five
To make you high to make you high
To make you high to make you high
When heaven falling from the sky
To make you high to make you high
Doctor I am feeling better, what was that you sang?
Did you write it or recite it or just steal it from a band?
Ah my bones are feeling stronger and my spirit's feeling fresh
Ah that dose of 145 has put the life back in my breath
'yes yes yes' the doctor said then he sat me down and say
'young man don't think I wrote these chords,
they're written in your brain'
and when you hear them there's a shakedown that begins within the mind
‘Cause these three chords make people feeling better all the time ah
They keep repeating like a scratch on a cd
But it's quality ‘cause these three harmonies breed positivity
Protecting against insanity of modern insecurities
Believe me when I tell you all you need is to be hearing all that
One four five
To make you high to make you high
To make you high to make you high
When they said what and you said why
To make you high to make you high
The doctor turned and gave a grin and reached into his bag
But instead of an injection got a record with a tag
That said listen to this daily with hip shaking and such things
Then he puts the record in grabs a mic and starts to sing
You need some -
One four five
To make you high to make you high
When you could not count to pi
When you're told you can't fly
To make you high to make you high
Times like these you need some
One four five
Lyrics submitted by -Amz-
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