Paracetamol

"Paracetamol" is a song by the English musician Declan McKenna, recorded and released for his EPs Stains and Liar, and his debut album, What Do You Think About The Car?. It was released on March 17, 2016. The song was written entirely by McKenna himself, and was produced by James Ford.

Theme
The song was inspired by transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, who committed suicide in 2014.

"It was a disgusting story. Not only must it have been a truly horrific experience for Leelah, but knowing that this wasn’t an isolated case genuinely terrified me. So I wrote this song called Paracetamol – without really noticing it at first – from the perspective of this ambiguous authoritative figure, talking about somebody they are oppressing, in a sort of disconnected tabloid speak… Paracetamol is not written specifically about Leelah’s case, but about sections of the media’s representation of LGBT communities in general. On the odd occasion, they are represented, the media tends to handle it so horribly that the cumulative effect is that their readers – quite understandably – just don’t quite get it either.""

Track listings
Digital download
 * 1) "Paracetamol"
 * 2) "Brew"