Potions Lyrics

Lyric discussion by spiraluniv 

Cover art for Potions lyrics by Puscifer

sure any song can be open to interpretation, but this song is actually quite simple. it's not anything to do with drug addiction. it's actually quite simple. it's a classic romeo and juliet story. it's about someone losing a spouse or very close gf/bf, and being unable to to live without them. ultimately, the only solution is to take the potion which is really poison and join the love one in death. it's a sad song really.

you see 'begging bury me beside you' is referring to wanting to be next to them in death. the devil is like the conscious. a sure way to forget and make the pain go away, but at the cost of death. kinda like how the saying is selling your soul to the devil, same idea. the devil or your negative conscious may have a solution, but at the ultimate price. im not sure what a bakers dozen please is really referring to but im guessing it may be prescription drugs. bakers dozen is 13, not 12, 1 extra for the baker. in this case it's possible that magic potion is an overdose of drugs to forget the pain and end up in the grave next to the loved one. also wrap me up to go away is probably referred to being wrapped in a body bag.

so some sad dude lost his love one to death. he cant live without her. he has the temptation of overdosing on pills to make the pain go away and join his wife in death. pretty sad but this is very real for a lot of people. love can and will destroy you at some point and time.

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