“Take Your Medicine” – Cloud Cult – The Meaning Of 8
“Take Your Medicine” emanates a desperate sadness; it sounds like a man pacing his room, talking to himself in the mirror, trying to cope with a personal tragedy. The repeated lines used brilliantly throughout the song dramatically reinforce that feeling.
Craig Minowa, Cloud Cult’s primary creative force, lost his two-year-old son in 2002, so this is a man who knows his desperate sadness. It shows on much of his work since—particularly on tracks like “Take Your Medicine,” which have a powerful emotional impact without context, and can absolutely bring you to your knees when framed by the personal history of the artist.
A couple of other great Cloud Cult songs that were on YouTube:
“Chemicals Collide”
“Pretty Voice” (Live)
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