Cocaine

Song Meaning

The lyrics depict someone repeatedly drawn to "the wrong type" in relationships. A speaker observes this pattern, offering "good times" while simultaneously advising against emotional vulnerability. This sets up a narrative of disillusionment and a search for fleeting pleasure. A central tension emerges from the subject's past "searching for a long time" for love, now seemingly replaced by a desire to "move on with your life." This weariness fuels the speaker's stark warning: "Don't trust your heart, you never should've." The offer of "good vibes" appears to fill the void left by failed emotional pursuits. The most striking craft element is the geographical imagery, with the subject having "left your heart in LA" and "left your mind in Paris." These lines vividly portray a person scattered and emotionally disengaged across past experiences. This fragmentation culminates in the blunt, transactional statement: "Traded emotions in for cocaine," a stark exchange of vulnerability for a chemical escape. The repeated cynical advice in the pre-chorus, "Don't trust man, don't trust woman," reinforces a deep-seated disillusionment. It suggests that the ultimate "trade" for cocaine isn't a sudden fall but a weary, almost logical, decision born from repeated heartbreak. The lyrics effectively capture a modern sense of emotional exhaustion, where genuine connection is abandoned for immediate, albeit hollow, gratification.