Medication

Based on mainly the first verse, I think that the medication being referred to is almost certainly an antipsychotic (neuroleptic). Antipsychotics are frequently prescribed for bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and many types of depression, and someone could certainly make the case that Shirley Manson had any or all of these conditions.

"It keeps my temperature from rising" seems to refer to the way that antipsychotics diminish emotion, anger, anxiety, libido, and energy in general. Antipsychotics are called 'major tranquillizers' for a good reason. The slow, eerie, unearthly feel of the music is very reminiscent of antipsychotics, at least to me. I think this song is about depression, borderline psychosis, self-harm (the topic of "Bleed Like Me"), and antipsychotics, NOT antidepressants.

its totally about how shirley used to cut herself. and that isnt a rumor, btw. she fully admits it. i can relate on many levels. this is one of my top 5 garbage songs

Shirley Manson: "I'd gotten really sick when I arrived in Madison, and I was really frightened because I was all by myself in a foreign country and I had no idea about how the medical system works here. I was feeling very isolated and very paranoid. I was terrified. I remember I was sitting in the studio waiting on some of the boys arriving, and I was freaked out so I wrote these words out really quickly in two minutes. When the boys came in I said, 'I've got a song and we have to record it now!' It's a reflection on past ills in a way."

such a beautifully deppressing song...i always imagined this song on the stereo in a movie....with like a bluish tone to it...

"Somebody get me out of here, I'm tearing at myself." Self injury. This song is about depression, hands down, and she just feels like she's not good enough, and people seem to put everything on her shoulders.

theres something so hurtfull inside of her...shes been taking "medication for it" but nothing works he needs someone or something to heal her. but she doesn't think anyone will come and save her from life...because "nobady gives a damn about" her

next time that you listen to this song, put it on full ball an lie down outstretched with your eyes closed. It's mad

real good song

It's about alot of things. The most obvious one is depression. But it goes so much deeper then that. It's about being depressed and feeling like no one wants to help you. You're put on medication because something is "Wrong" with you, but you don't know what. And it gets so overwhelming, you want to pull and tear at your skin, because no one seems to give a damn. And even when they upset you, it's your fault, because you're "codependent" and other things like that.

great song oviusly about self harm bt nt attaking it..klass