Discover the story of the song > Dopamine – Maggie Lindemann

The protagonist is willing to be addicted to her partner like nicotine and make him happy by releasing dopamine in his brain. She is aware that she might be losing her sense of control and has sold her soul to him. Despite feeling burnt out and broken, she still wants to protect her partner and spend time alone with him, even though something doesn't feel right. The protagonist feels like a cigarette: sick of it but unable to let go because she tried and wants the relationship to work, even though she is scared and in pain.