Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a grim picture of a young man lost to addiction, with a broken home and a life spiraling out of control. The opening lines immediately establish a sense of decay and desperation: a "broken door," a "guy smoking smoke," and the fear of being caught by the police. It seems his family prays for him, but he remains out of reach, surrounded by a "bad company" of fellow addicts. The stark contrast between his childhood, where he "drank milk white," and his present, where "white killed him," highlights the tragic trajectory of his life, suggesting a systemic issue with the government having a "hand in this" and wanting to "end Punjab's story." The narrative then shifts to a critique of the system that perpetuates this crisis. The lyrics question why sellers are jailed while users are not, and how the police only "reach the target" of the addicts themselves. The narrator laments that "my Punjab is now a target," referencing historical trauma ("84") and the financial gains of the drug trade, which "build rockets." There's a cynical take on political discourse, suggesting that dissent leads to exile ("go to Canada") and that democracy and media are complicit or "crazy." The most striking aspect is the persistent refrain, "Punjab will keep flying." This phrase, repeated at the end of both verses, acts as a defiant counterpoint to the pervasive despair. Despite the "youth's arms drying up" and parents "looking at the ground," there's an underlying, almost stubborn, hope or perhaps a historical resilience. It suggests that even in the face of overwhelming destruction, the spirit of Punjab, its identity, or its people will endure, refusing to be completely grounded by the drug epidemic and systemic failures.