In the Drink
Sipping Love's Essence: Barenaked Ladies' 'In the Drink' Revelry
Lyrics
I'm in the drink for love
I am immersed in love
And want to drink your love
Desire to fully experience and consume your love
Swimmin' a swim in the suds
Metaphorically swimming in the effervescence of emotions
I want to drink your blood
Expressing a strong, intense desire for intimacy
Up like a rocket, down like the rain
Describing emotional highs and lows
Back and forth like a choo-choo train
Depicting the back-and-forth nature of emotions, like a train
I have a secret that just won't keep
Hinting at a concealed secret
All I wanna do is brush your teeth
Expressing a desire for intimacy, possibly in a playful manner
Butterfly kisses
Referring to affectionate kisses
And the taste of delicious
Describing the delightful taste of something
I'd like to sip the sap from your tree
Metaphorically expressing a desire for closeness and connection
And the honey in the tea
Desiring the sweetness and warmth in a relationship
Dripping amber drips
Imagery of honey dripping, possibly signifying affection
Patiently
Expressing patience in waiting for love to unfold
I'm in the drink for love
Reiterating immersion in love
And I want to drink your love
Re-emphasizing the desire to fully experience and consume love
Squishin' toes in the mud
Metaphorically expressing a playful, carefree attitude
I want to drink your blood
Reaffirming a strong, intense desire for intimacy
Caught a snowflake on my tongue
Describing a delightful and delicate experience
A feathery crystal in the flavor of yum
Portraying the beauty of a unique and enjoyable moment
Dropping clouds fallin' fast
Imagery of falling clouds, possibly signifying transient pleasures
Are you gonna to try some while they last?
Inviting someone to share in enjoyable experiences
Once the birds have migrated
Referring to the changing seasons and the anticipation of love
Come Spring twitter painted
Describing the excitement and readiness for love
Up the river, I journey on
Symbolic journey toward a significant life event
'Cause this salmon is ready to spawn
Using salmon spawning metaphor for readiness for commitment
And f you have some swimming lessons
Suggesting that learning and growing together can ease challenges
It would make it easier
Highlighting the importance of support in a relationship
I'm in the drink for love
Reiterating immersion in love
And I want to drink your love
Re-emphasizing the desire to fully experience and consume love
Swimmin' a swim in the suds
Metaphorically swimming in the effervescence of emotions
I want to drink your blood
Reaffirming a strong, intense desire for intimacy
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