Audio] | Never Love Again [official

: Eminem addresses a "partner" who was once "inseparable" from him. He uses phrases like "pop your top off," which at first sounds suggestive but literally refers to opening a pill bottle.

: Lyrics such as "building up a tolerance to you" and "I choose you... still it’s no excuse to abuse you" highlight the cycle of addiction where the user feels they are in control until the substance begins to control them. Never Love Again [Official Audio]

The song uses romantic imagery to mask the toxic nature of substance abuse. : Eminem addresses a "partner" who was once