After taking some drugs, the character’s mind begins to jump all over the place.
An early (late 1978) working version of this song, titled “Electricity”, appears on the live album The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads. This is among the first in a new batch of songs that Talking Heads were pushing...
[Verse 1]
And all I see is little dots
Some are smeared and some are spots
Feel like murder but that's alright
Somebody said there's too much light
Pull down the shade and it's alright
It'll be over in a minute or two
[Chorus]
I'm charged up, don't put me down
Don't feel like talking, don't mess around
I feel mean, I feel okay
I'm charged up, electricity
[Verse 2]
The boys are making a big mess
This makes the girls start to laugh
I don't know what they're talking about
The boys are worried, the girls are shocked
They pick the sound and let it drop
Nobody knows what they're talking about
[Bridge]
I'm charged up, I'm kinda wooden
I'm barely moving, I study motion
I steady myself, I fooled myself
I'm charged up, it's pretty intense
[Chorus]
I'm charged up, don't put me down
Don't feel like talking, don't mess around
I feel mean, but I feel okay
I'm charged up, electricity
[Outro]
That's what I call it
Ah-hah
Drugs was written by David Byrne & Brian Eno.
Drugs was produced by Talking Heads & Brian Eno.
Talking Heads released Drugs on Fri Aug 03 1979.