No, I agree with the depression hypothesis. If he was referring to drugs of abuse he would have used something other than Valium. Think of a confused and lonely teenager (adults go through it too, but it's easier to visualize an adolescent) who wants to be understood and loved for who he/she is, but all anyone else cares about is their own comfort level. "Take some Valium" they say, "we like you better when you're on psychotropics because you're a different person, better." But they don't understand, nor do they care, that the drugs don't stop the pain.
Heaven forbid the "drop the bomb" reference be predicting another campus/workplace shooting. That seems a little violent for Blunt's imagination, but who knows.
I think this song is both about addiction and depression as they can often go hand in hand.
I think this song is both about addiction and depression as they can often go hand in hand.
I'm only 21, but I've 'battled' depression since I was 12 years old. Is it a coincidence that since I was 16 years old I've stuffed as much and as many drugs as I could into my body? I think not.
I'm only 21, but I've 'battled' depression since I was 12 years old. Is it a coincidence that since I was 16 years old I've stuffed as much and as many drugs as I could into my body? I think not.
This song is basically depression and drug 'addiction' in song form. No matter how many drugs I do, no matter how good I feel in that moment, it never lasts and the pain always comes back. I see myself from many different viewpoints all...
This song is basically depression and drug 'addiction' in song form. No matter how many drugs I do, no matter how good I feel in that moment, it never lasts and the pain always comes back. I see myself from many different viewpoints all at the same time. All different facets of myself and each whispering different things into my ears but none of them really say anything, they really just watch what happens. The drugs call to me, telling me that they'll make me better, they'll make me someone I want to be and when they hit, I'll really, truly be someone better, someone I can stand.
When he says, "Someday, soon, they'll drop the bomb and let it all out" I think he is referring to the fact that, eventually, the faces do let it all out and you realize what a truly terrible person you are. They drop the bomb on you.
At that point, you either give up on the life you've led, the things you've done and turn to something meaningful to help: love.
No, I agree with the depression hypothesis. If he was referring to drugs of abuse he would have used something other than Valium. Think of a confused and lonely teenager (adults go through it too, but it's easier to visualize an adolescent) who wants to be understood and loved for who he/she is, but all anyone else cares about is their own comfort level. "Take some Valium" they say, "we like you better when you're on psychotropics because you're a different person, better." But they don't understand, nor do they care, that the drugs don't stop the pain.
Heaven forbid the "drop the bomb" reference be predicting another campus/workplace shooting. That seems a little violent for Blunt's imagination, but who knows.
I think this song is both about addiction and depression as they can often go hand in hand.
I think this song is both about addiction and depression as they can often go hand in hand.
I'm only 21, but I've 'battled' depression since I was 12 years old. Is it a coincidence that since I was 16 years old I've stuffed as much and as many drugs as I could into my body? I think not.
I'm only 21, but I've 'battled' depression since I was 12 years old. Is it a coincidence that since I was 16 years old I've stuffed as much and as many drugs as I could into my body? I think not.
This song is basically depression and drug 'addiction' in song form. No matter how many drugs I do, no matter how good I feel in that moment, it never lasts and the pain always comes back. I see myself from many different viewpoints all...
This song is basically depression and drug 'addiction' in song form. No matter how many drugs I do, no matter how good I feel in that moment, it never lasts and the pain always comes back. I see myself from many different viewpoints all at the same time. All different facets of myself and each whispering different things into my ears but none of them really say anything, they really just watch what happens. The drugs call to me, telling me that they'll make me better, they'll make me someone I want to be and when they hit, I'll really, truly be someone better, someone I can stand.
When he says, "Someday, soon, they'll drop the bomb and let it all out" I think he is referring to the fact that, eventually, the faces do let it all out and you realize what a truly terrible person you are. They drop the bomb on you.
At that point, you either give up on the life you've led, the things you've done and turn to something meaningful to help: love.
Just my 2cents.