Released: 2024
Warren Zeiders’ ‘Intoxicated’ is a passionate country song about the overwhelming power of love and desire. It uses intoxication as a metaphor to describe the singer’s intense feelings for his lover.
In the opening lines, ‘I’m so messed up, God, I’m so stoned, I fiend for your love, More than you know,’ Zeiders is expressing his deep longing for his lover. The term ‘stoned’ here is a slang term often used to describe the feeling of being high or intoxicated, but in this context, it’s used to describe his intense emotional state caused by his love for this person.
‘No, don’t keep me waiting and needing my fix, Been drunk, but I’ve never been this, Intoxicated, outta my mind, Strung out and naked, your body on mine,’ Here, Zeiders continues the metaphor of intoxication, comparing his feelings of love to the effects of alcohol or drugs. The phrase ‘strung out’ is often used to describe the state of someone who is under the influence of drugs, but here it’s used to describe his desperate need for his lover’s presence.
‘Sweet sin sedated, in your control, I could still taste it, you got me so, Intoxicated.’ The phrase ‘sweet sin sedated’ suggests that his love is so powerful, it’s almost sinful. The term ‘sedated’ is often used to describe someone who is calm or relaxed due to medication, but in this context, it refers to the calming effect his lover has on him.
‘Little thief in the night, Got me so gone, So paralyzed, hypnotized by your eyes, Can’t come down from this high that I’m on.’ These lines further emphasize the singer’s intense feelings. The term ‘thief in the night’ is a metaphor suggesting that his lover has stolen his heart. The phrase ‘paralyzed, hypnotized by your eyes’ suggests that he is so captivated by his lover that he is unable to move or think about anything else.
In conclusion, ‘Intoxicated’ is a deeply emotional song that uses the metaphor of intoxication to express the overwhelming power of love. Zeiders’ lyrics capture the intense feelings of longing, desire, and the almost intoxicating effect that love can have on a person.
