Some songs that reference drug use are cited as causing emotionally strong feelings in the listener just by hearing them that seem deliberately reminiscent of the actual 'high' sensation, one example being alternative rock band Depeche Mode's 1987 single "Never Let Me Down Again".
Examples of songs that refer to gaining 'highs' from things outside of drug use per se include British glam rock group Sweet's "Love Is Like Oxygen", a single that alludes to the (regulated, but in no way illegal) practice of enjoying intoxicating levels of oxygen.