The Drugs Dont Work was written by Richard Ashcroft, the lead singer of the band The Verve. It is often taken to refer to antidepressant drugs and their effect on peoples lives. Additionally, it is said that Ashcroft was inspired by the illness and death of his father, using the song as a way to process his grief.
All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my love Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown This time I'm comin' down
And I hope you're thinking of me As you lay down on your side Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
But I know I'm on a losing streak 'Cause I passed down my old street And if you wanna show then just let me know And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby ooh if heaven calls I'm coming too Just like you said if you leave my life I'm better off dead
All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my love Like a cat in a bag waiting to drown This time I'm comin' down
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby ooh if heaven calls I'm coming too Just like you said if you leave my life I'm better off dead But if you wanna show(want a show) then just let me know And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again I'm never coming down, no I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more never coming down, no I'm never going down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more C (Arpeggio up(let ring))