“Hydrochloride” is one of the main compounds salts on drugs, it is used as a dissolvant. In this case the drugs Eric refers to are opioids (which are used for pain relief).
[Verse 1]
You've taken all my pain away and gave me shiny chains
You've taken all my doubts away, replaced it with this shame
You took away all my problems, yeah, you bet
And then you gave me a brand new set
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I'm not afraid
[Chorus]
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore
[Verse 2]
I thought I would ride the high so high until I can't be reached by gravity, you won't catch me, won't catch me, everyone except me
But I soon realized the rules apply to me, I'm sorely mistaken, aching now, takin' out all my rage
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I'm not afraid
[Chorus]
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore (I don't love you anymore)
I don't love you anymore (I don't love you anymore)
Hydrochloride was written by Ghostemane & Arthur Rizk & Ross Robinson.
Hydrochloride was produced by Ghostemane.
Ghostemane released Hydrochloride on Wed Oct 21 2020.
Eric Whitney shared what “Hydrochloride” was written about:
It’s a break-up letter from me to opiates … It started off as if it was the answer to everything. Eventually, I didn’t even feel high anymore. It was just something I needed to do to not feel sick.