Tired and fed up with life. Been told that things will get better, with help or therapy or whatever, something's he's lumping into one general cure-all, called "cough syrup", and is just saying that he always seems to be one dose or spoon of it away from being cured or at least feeling better. The other words and lines are describing the sickness and the feeling and distorted view of life (or perhaps the clearer view, whichever stance you wish to take).
Tired and fed up with life. Been told that things will get better, with help or therapy or whatever, something's he's lumping into one general cure-all, called "cough syrup", and is just saying that he always seems to be one dose or spoon of it away from being cured or at least feeling better. The other words and lines are describing the sickness and the feeling and distorted view of life (or perhaps the clearer view, whichever stance you wish to take).
At least that's what I think.