I think this song is also about trying to escape something. But i do not think any of us knows exactly what the medicine is. It could be physical, like alcohol or drugs, or mental, like a feeling of depression. However, I think this ambiguity was purposeful by daughter so that we could all relate. Either way, this is my interpretation.
"Pick it up, Pick it all up.
And start again."
-I think this part is talking about the person having just commited whatever act is their "Medicine", and this person is feelingtired and depressed and cannot escape this loop of using the medicine, feeling better, then feeling worse again and wanting more.
"You've got a second chance, you could go home.
Escape it all, it's just irrelevant. It's just medicine."
-I think this part is the singer talking to the user of the medicine and saying he should go home and reconnect with his roots, and escape this problem.
"You could still be, what you want to, what you said you were. When I met you."
-I think the user of the medicine declined her offer, but this is the singer trying to convince them. Saying that they could have a bright future, and have success.
"You've got a warm heart, You've got a beautiful brain,
But it's disintegrating."
-This is her still trying to convince him, saying that the person still has so much opportunity to be great, but if the person doesn't seize the opportunity now, he will disintegrate(be stuck like this forever).
Then the rest is just repeats of what was already said.
I think this song is also about trying to escape something. But i do not think any of us knows exactly what the medicine is. It could be physical, like alcohol or drugs, or mental, like a feeling of depression. However, I think this ambiguity was purposeful by daughter so that we could all relate. Either way, this is my interpretation.
"Pick it up, Pick it all up. And start again." -I think this part is talking about the person having just commited whatever act is their "Medicine", and this person is feelingtired and depressed and cannot escape this loop of using the medicine, feeling better, then feeling worse again and wanting more.
"You've got a second chance, you could go home. Escape it all, it's just irrelevant. It's just medicine." -I think this part is the singer talking to the user of the medicine and saying he should go home and reconnect with his roots, and escape this problem.
"You could still be, what you want to, what you said you were. When I met you." -I think the user of the medicine declined her offer, but this is the singer trying to convince them. Saying that they could have a bright future, and have success.
"You've got a warm heart, You've got a beautiful brain, But it's disintegrating." -This is her still trying to convince him, saying that the person still has so much opportunity to be great, but if the person doesn't seize the opportunity now, he will disintegrate(be stuck like this forever).
Then the rest is just repeats of what was already said.
@RemyCiel this is exactly what I got from it
@RemyCiel this is exactly what I got from it
@RemyCiel this is exactly what I got from it
@RemyCiel this is exactly what I got from it