Methamphetamine blues Lyrics – Scrim

Methamphetamine blues Lyrics Meaning

[Intro: Pinegrove & Scrim]
This part sets a moody, detached vibe. It feels like someone brushing everything off, like there’s nothing left to care about. The sound effects and voices just add to that chaotic, emotionally distant energy.

[Chorus: Scrim]
Here, Scrim’s talking to someone who pretends to care but doesn’t really. He’s been thinking about the past, realizing that person wasn’t truly present when it mattered. The memory of them still lingers, messing with his head, so he turns to pills trying to feel some kind of connection or relief. People around him keep saying he should move on, but he’s lost and doesn’t know how. He’s drifting in a place that’s unfamiliar and uncomfortable, far from what he once knew or felt. That old feeling, even if it hurt, still felt more real than this emptiness. He’s stuck in a loop, unable to fully let go or fix things. It’s like being trapped between holding on to the past and knowing that past won’t save him, but also being terrified of what comes next.

[Verse: Scrim]
He’s saying the only thing he has left of this person is their memory, almost like a ghost that haunts him. He’s holding pills, unsure what he’s even doing with them—maybe trying to feel better, maybe trying to escape. There’s this imaginary world in his mind where he’s with that person again, like he’s desperate to go back to how things were. People say he should move forward, but he feels like he’s losing control. Looking deeper into everything has made him feel more broken and lost. There’s this idea that real feelings should hurt or come with guilt, and since he barely feels anything now, he questions if anything is even real. He keeps lying to himself, thinking things will change, making promises he never keeps, slowly fading away. He knows he’s heading down a bad path, close to giving up completely. Even though people say help is near, he doesn’t feel it. He’s spiraling, still using drügs to try to hold on to something. There’s a heartbreaking moment where he asks to be held even if he dies, like he just wants comfort in the middle of all this pain. He’s drained and tired of pretending he’s okay, like he’s hit his emotional limit.

[Chorus: Scrim]
This part comes back like a painful echo of everything he already said, showing how trapped he feels in this cycle. He doesn’t want fake concern—he’s tired of people asking how he’s doing when they don’t really mean it. He’s stuck in memories of someone who wasn’t actually there for him when he needed them. He’s taking pills to feel close to them again, even though it’s not real. Everyone keeps saying to move forward, but he has no idea where that even is. He’s floating through life, completely disconnected, and nothing feels as real or strong as the past—even if it hurt. He’s going in circles emotionally, knowing he can’t fully hold onto this person but also not ready to fully let go. It’s a mix of heartbreak, confusion, and numbness that just keeps repeating.

[Outro: Pinegrove]
Still questioning, still lost, with no clear end.