The Real Meaning Behind Doja Cat's 'I Don't Do Drugs' Featuring Ariana Grande

While we would certainly love to hear it, "I Don't Do Drugs" is not Doja Cat and Ariana Grande's socially conscious PSA designed for your middle school assembly. What it is is an exploration of a relationship that you know is no good for you, but you can't help but go back. The track sees

While we would certainly love to hear it, "I Don't Do Drugs" is not Doja Cat and Ariana Grande's socially conscious PSA designed for your middle school assembly. What it is is an exploration of a relationship that you know is no good for you, but you can't help but go back. The track sees Doja and Grande comparing their suitors to drugs; they both really want a fix, but they keep coming back to the refrain, "I don't do drugs."

Based on the rest of the song, though, it kind of seems like they do do drugs, actually. "Got mе on stuck, chasing that rush/Had to give in, couldn't give up," they sing over synth bass and twinkling percussion on the chorus. Doja in particular can't stay away, warning, "Ever since I fell in love, not quite like being trapped/I don't like a sickness that, keeps me addicted bad." Grande, meanwhile, jokes in a trap cadence that her boo has "Got me purrin' like I'm Doja Cat," saying, "My body won't let me hide it." Even if the song isn't actually about drugs, the lesson they taught in school still applies to lousy romantic partners: just say no!

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