A song people chose
by The Verve
56 people have chosen this as their last tune
Why they chose it
The Drugs Don't Work
The Verve
"This one's mine. Always has been."
"This song has been with me through everything."
"I want people to leave humming this, not crying."
"I want people to know I went out exactly as myself."
"It just feels true, every single time."
"It's heavy, but it's honest, and I want honesty."
"The lyrics say everything I've never been able to."
"I want the room to go quiet and then feel something real."
"It's the song I'd want as my final word, in a way."
"It's melancholy, but it's mine, and I want it heard."
"It's the song that plays in my head on good days and bad ones."
"I want whoever's left to know I was at peace."
"There's a reason this is still my favourite, after all this time."
"I want this to be the quiet thank you I never got round to saying."
"I want the room to feel exactly what I feel when I hear this."
"Because it's honest. No pretending. Just the truth."
"It says the quiet, hard things out loud."
"It's not an easy listen, but it's the truest one I've got."
"It's the one song I'd never want to live without."