Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: garage
Song Meaning of “Madison Acid” by Elvis Depressedly
Madison Acid is a song of profound sadness and self-reflection. It speaks of a love that is painful and unrequited, but still gives its narrator a strange sort of comfort. Its narrator is wallowing in the pain of longing for someone they can never have, yet at the same time drawn to the same person who brings him so much grief. Despite being reminded of the person each time they come “home to Madison Acid,” they can’t help but return. In the chorus, in a state of pure desperation, the narrator begs his beloved to “come sit on my bed,” to grant him a moment of solace from the melancholic world he has found himself in. The song ultimately speaks to the innate human need for connection and understanding, and how this need can at times bring us more pain than joy.