Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: power-pop
Song Meaning of “Acid” by K-Holes
“Acid” by K-Holes is a song of dissonance and confusion. It talks about getting lost in the chaos and discomfort of the world, and how it can lead to seeking solace in drugs and chemicals. It speaks to the search for release, a way to escape the pain and frustrations of life. The song also touches on the physical and mental destruction that can come from succumbing to the temptation of a new experience.
The song expresses a sense of desperation in the chorus as it croons, “Indian summer, don’t you stay away/Bring the sun, then sweep her away/All my troubles, cast me aside/Time to take some of the acid”. This captures the fleeting nature of tranquility, present but gone in a moment. The pain and loneliness of life is overwhelming and numbing, hence the difference between the lyrics of the verse and the chorus, “Two left feet, I can’t keep up/One lasts try, and I’ll get off.”
The song ends with a call for understanding, “Can’t you feel it/Feel the frequency/Can’t deny it/Absorb the energy/This won’t last/My future’s in your hands”, implying that the only way out of the strained mental place caused by life’s chaos is through the support and understanding of others.