Top 10 Songs That Were (Obviously) About Drugs

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00:00Top 10 Songs That Were, Obviously, About Drugs

00:0310. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

00:07Presented as a child's drawing, the song's surreal imagery fueled decades of debate,

00:12widely interpreted as a psychedelic experience disguised by John Lennon as innocent inspiration.

00:189. Semi-Charmed Life

00:20An upbeat 90s hit that hid explicit references to crystal meth addiction,

00:25turning dark confessions into a radio-friendly anthem most listeners happily sang without noticing.

00:328. Waterfalls

00:33TLC delivered warnings about AIDS, drugs, and violence through smooth R&B,

00:39using waterfalls as a metaphor for dangerous choices many listeners overlooked while enjoying the melody.

00:457. Riding Dirty

00:47A song about paranoia during police stops while carrying illegal items transformed into a mainstream party anthem

00:54whose catchy hook overshadowed its anxious, criminal reality.

00:596. I Can't Feel My Face

01:01The weekend wrapped cocaine-induced numbness in a glossy pop love song,

01:06blurring romance and addiction while audiences danced to a confession hiding in plain sight.

01:125. I'm In Love With The Coco

01:15O.T. Genesis abandoned subtlety, openly celebrating cocaine and its production process,

01:21shocking critics while turning an explicit drug anthem into an unavoidable mainstream hit.

01:264. We Found Love

01:28Rihanna transformed the pain of a destructive relationship into a euphoric dance track,

01:34making emotional chaos sound celebratory and club-ready despite its bleak message.

01:396. We Can't Stop

01:42Miley Cyrus used deliberately ambiguous lyrics to reference partying and drugs,

01:48allowing parents to hear innocence while teens recognized its clear embrace of reckless nightlife.

01:536. Pass Time

01:55Group Love paired cheerful indie pop with lyrics about serious social issues,

02:00masking discomfort with feel-good energy that made confronting societal failures surprisingly accessible.

02:077. Smoke That Broccoli

02:09Lil Yachty used playful food metaphors to reference marijuana,

02:14showcasing hip-hop's evolving slang while making drug culture sound light-hearted, catchy and deceptively harmless.

02:207. We Can't Stop