![]() He’s not taking these drugs because he is a celebrity living a lavish lifestyle, he’s taking them to look cool in the eyes of someone more famous than him (Avicii). Your standard lyrics of a party song, but it is the next set of lyrics that change everything. The title, “I Took A Pill in Ibiza”, on the surface is just a celebrity bragging about his life: he is taking drugs and partying in an exotic location. ![]() This context is crucial to understand because under that dance party, electronic beat, “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” is Mike Posner is explaining his life as a one hit wonder with all the things that fame did to him and his story is not a fun one, but gripping to listen to and this is where the brilliance comes in. Fading into obscurity, it pretty much seemed like he would be a one hit wonder joining the ranks of Gotye, Magic!, and Foster The People. It was one of the biggest songs of that year, but after that, we basically never heard from the man again.
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