Remind Me of the Summer

Juice WRLD's song "Remind Me of the Summer" delves deep into the artist's struggles with addiction and the emotional turmoil that accompanies it. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a life caught in the fast lane, where the highs of substance use are juxtaposed with the inevitable lows. The opening lines, "I crossed my tears and dilate my eyes / I live with her in mind," suggest a state of emotional numbness and detachment, possibly from a past relationship or a significant loss. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, where Juice WRLD reflects on the cost of living a life fueled by addiction.

The chorus, "Addictions remind me of the summer / 'Mind you, I was younger / Trying to kill my hunger," is particularly poignant. Summer, often associated with warmth, freedom, and carefree times, becomes a metaphor for a period in his life when he was trying to fill a void. The use of the word "hunger" implies a deep, insatiable need, not just for substances, but perhaps for love, acceptance, or escape from pain. This hunger drives him to seek solace in drugs, which, as he admits, only provide a temporary escape.

Juice WRLD's candidness about his substance use is both alarming and heartbreaking. Lines like "Percocets, nicotine, red promethazine / Good sex, fast cars, I’d crash anything" reveal a life of excess and recklessness. Yet, there's a sense of self-awareness in his words. He acknowledges that these vices are merely "a smoke screen" and that they don't bring true happiness. The mention of selling his soul to buy anything he wants underscores the emptiness of material wealth when one's inner world is in turmoil. The song ends on a somewhat hopeful note, with Juice WRLD mentioning his progress in reducing his drug intake, but the struggle is far from over.