Day of the Trial
Love, Lust, and the Day of Reckoning: Andy Brasher's Tale
Lyrics
After I read your story in the paper, I had to meet you face to face,
Expressing a strong desire to meet the person after reading their story in the newspaper.
Just say when and where and I'd die just to get there, then I read the name of the place
Willingness to go to great lengths to meet, but a change of plans upon learning the location.
We met on the stairs in the alley, that led right up to backstage
Meeting in a backstage alley, both seemingly with no specific purpose for the night.
I had the booze, you had nothing to lose, nowhere to go and all night to waste
One person has alcohol, and the other seems to be directionless, with time to spare.
After two of these nights together, three things were readily clear
Realization after spending two nights together that the relationship is progressing too quickly.
We were moving too fast and your bed would be better than the back seat of my Cavalier
Suggesting that intimacy in a bed would be preferable to the back seat of a car.
And the bottom of a bottle was never too far away,
Highlighting a reliance on alcohol, setting the stage for challenges in the relationship.
All the parties and drugs, you and me were in love, right up to the day of the trial
Acknowledging a love affair amid a backdrop of parties and drugs, leading up to a significant event.
One year in, we moved in together and things were way out of control
Moving in together a year later, facing difficulties fueled by a shared interest in hedonistic pursuits.
We were both lusting hard for our favorite cocktail sex, drugs and rock and roll
Expressing a mutual desire for a lifestyle involving sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
And the bottom of a bottle and the music playin' loud,
Reiterating the association of music, parties, and substances in their relationship.
All the parties and drugs you and me were in love, right up to the day of the trial
Reaffirming the love amidst the chaos, leading up to a critical moment—the day of the trial.
As I stand, I thank God we're still livin', then I cuss that state trooper again
Grateful for being alive, juxtaposed with frustration towards a state trooper.
But what did you always say, hey man, that ain't the way, blamin' everyone else for your sins
Reminding the partner not to blame others for their own mistakes or sins.
After two or three words out of your mouth, I could tell how it was gonna be
Perceiving the partner's intentions to blame and testify against the speaker in court.
They'd made you a deal and you planned to squeal and blame the whole damn thing on me
Implied betrayal, suggesting the partner made a deal to shift blame onto the speaker.
And the bottom of a bottle was never too far away,
Revisiting the theme of relying on alcohol, indicating a recurring issue in the relationship.
All the parties and drugs you and me were in love, right up to the day of the trial
Recalling the love amidst the chaos, up until the impending trial.
All the parties and drugs you and me were in love, right up to the day of the trial
Repeating the acknowledgment of love, reinforcing its significance in the face of the impending trial.
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