The Perrier

[Johnyxxx]

Hello,

Can anybody explain to me what the lyricist means by "Has the Perrier gone straight to my head"?

I won't share you, no
I won't share you
With the drive
And ambition
The zeal I feel
This is my time

The note I wrote
As she read, she said
"Has the Perrier gone
Straight to my head
Or is life sick and cruel, instead?"

Thanks a lot.

[emsr2d2]

"Perrier" is a brand of sparkling mineral water. The phrase "gone to my head", when referring to something someone has drunk, is normally used to refer to alcohol. If an alcoholic drink "goes to your head", it means that it makes you feel a little bit drunk, probably quite fast.

The usage in your quote is supposed, I think, to be humorous because sparkling water can't "go to your head" in the same way as alcohol.