Drunken Lullabies
Chasing Echoes: Emotions Amidst Drunken Lullabies
Lyrics
Sittin' there alone with your half empty glass of wine
Sitting alone with a partly empty glass of wine
Wine, wine, wine
Repetition emphasizing the focus on wine
Wondering if things could work out this time
Contemplating the possibility of a successful outcome
Time, time, time
Repetition highlighting the significance of time
Well she don't know what she might do
Expressing uncertainty about future actions
If things don't work out soon
Fear of negative consequences if things don't improve soon
Just this one time, she'd really like
Desire to experience happiness at least once
to be the happiest girl in the room
Wishing to be the happiest person in the room
Chorus:
Chorus initiation
But it don't do no good to watch the wind blow, to watch the wind blow by
Highlighting the futility of observing the uncontrollable
Cause we're all out here just running from these drunken lullabies
Running away from the consequences of intoxication
Another shot of whiskey, another girl he don't know why
Consuming more alcohol without a clear purpose
Why, why, why
Repetition emphasizing the questioning of motives
Well He'd like to love again but he can't bring himself to try
Desire to love again but hesitating to make an effort
Try, try, try
Repetition emphasizing the difficulty of trying
Cause it's been two years since she walked in
Reflecting on a past event when someone left
and said she had to go
Describing a significant moment of departure
He would give up anything
Willing to sacrifice anything for a return
if she would just come home
Hoping for a loved one to come back home
Chorus:
Chorus repetition
But it don't do no good to watch the wind blow, to watch the wind blow by
Reiteration of the ineffectiveness of observing the wind
Cause we're all out here just running from these drunken lullabies
Escaping from the consequences of intoxication collectively
Chorus:
Chorus repetition
Yea it don't do no good to watch the wind blow, to watch the wind blow by
Reinforcing the pointlessness of watching the wind
Cause we're all out here just running from these drunkin' lullabies
Collective avoidance of the aftermath of drunkenness
These drunkin' lullabies
Emphasis on the recurring nature of intoxicated lullabies
These drunkin' lullabies
Final repetition of the theme of intoxicated lullabies
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