Just open your mouth and I'll put that secret substance in. Just close your eyes and it's not your fault, nor mine. I'm sorry it will kill us but we need to be free. Lets remove our inhibitions.
Perhaps he is mocking someone who always goads him into getting drunk or taking drugs. It is forcing him to "pull on that pout" so that they can drop in whatever. It's interesting to think of from that perspective. Maybe it's his girlfriend, or buddy. A bad influence. He tries to hold on to his morals, but that clever persuasion: "i cannot be responsible...". It could be that she doesn't know how to connect with him, but wants to enjoy herself with him. He want's the same, but he believes they can do it through trying to communicate and share their true feelings, without the substance.
This song is trying to make them understand how they sound. It feels like a sad song, a frustration with the repetition of their behavior.
Just open your mouth and I'll put that secret substance in. Just close your eyes and it's not your fault, nor mine. I'm sorry it will kill us but we need to be free. Lets remove our inhibitions.
Perhaps he is mocking someone who always goads him into getting drunk or taking drugs. It is forcing him to "pull on that pout" so that they can drop in whatever. It's interesting to think of from that perspective. Maybe it's his girlfriend, or buddy. A bad influence. He tries to hold on to his morals, but that clever persuasion: "i cannot be responsible...". It could be that she doesn't know how to connect with him, but wants to enjoy herself with him. He want's the same, but he believes they can do it through trying to communicate and share their true feelings, without the substance.
This song is trying to make them understand how they sound. It feels like a sad song, a frustration with the repetition of their behavior.