Sometimes we listen to songs without really digesting the meaning behind them; catchy beats consume our heads and we go about our days chanting the chorus, unaware that the lyrics may not be as bubble gum and happy-go-lucky if we really sat down and dissected them. Such is the case with Young The Giant’s hit song, “Cough Syrup.” The #2 Billboard Alternative Chart topping song is in reality a pretty down in the dumps kind of tune. Young The Giant vocalist, Sameer Gadhia recently explained that “Cough Syrup” was written at a time when the band had no label, was running out of money, and at a loss with how to proceed forward. The tune became a sort of anthem for the band to break free from suburbia and the pressure to live a normal life.
