Had to fill out my prescription
Found the remedy, I had to set you free

from Maxwell – Pretty Wings Lyrics on Rap Genius

A common idiom of the English language is a bitter pill to swallow, which refers to things we do not want, but must accept if we are to move past and heal from our wounds.

The only way to get out of the vicious circle and better himself was to break up with this woman. With this, he found the solution to his distress, i.e., his prescription

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