Discover the story of the song > Poison Pill – Silverstein

The song is about the protagonist being in a relationship that feels like chasing a ghost and they question whether they'd even know if they got what they wanted. They feel like they're just going through the motions and pretending everything's fine, even though they're trapped in the middle of something that's not working. The lyrics also talk about how sometimes the solution to a problem can actually make it worse, like taking too much of a placebo, which has no real effect.