It's You
Chasing Tomorrow: Unraveling the Intoxicating Essence in Buffalo Tom's 'It's You'
Lyrics
There's no time - a few hours to sleep
Expressing a lack of time, with only a few hours available for sleep.
Just drive 'til tomorrow
Encouraging driving continuously until the next day.
Here I go - my drunk tank's on empty
Describing a state of inebriation, referring to an empty emotional reserve.
I've run low on sorrow
Indicating a depletion of sorrow or emotional pain.
One last lemon drop is all that's left from our last trip
Referring to a final trace of a shared experience, symbolized by a "lemon drop."
And that is the taste of you, of you
Describing the lingering taste and memory of a person ("you").
Auld Lang Syne you're drunk all the time
Referencing the song "Auld Lang Syne" and connecting it to being intoxicated regularly.
Sing happy new year
Encouraging singing and celebrating the new year despite personal struggles.
Here's my crime: dried up twists of lime
Admitting a personal fault, represented by dried twists of lime.
Is all we have left here
Implies that the remnants of the relationship are minimal.
If I've had just one thing that
Expressing a desire for something to calm the mind, possibly alcohol-related.
Could tranquilize my mind - it's all in a drink
Highlighting the potential calming effect of a drink related to the person ("you").
Of you, of you
Reiterating the impact of the person ("you") on the speaker's emotions.
Oh little one it's you, it's you
Affirming the importance of the person ("you") in the speaker's life.
Are you Joan of Arc or Marie Antoinette?
Pondering whether the person is a heroic figure or one associated with historical tragedy.
Did you come here to remember or to forget
Questioning the purpose of the person's presence - whether to reminisce or forget.
As silly as it seems it only happens when I dream
Describing a surreal experience that occurs only in dreams, related to the person ("you").
All at one time of you, of you
Summarizing the overwhelming impact of the person ("you") in a dreamlike state.
The truth is in your teeth
Attributing truthfulness to the person through a metaphor involving teeth and a smile.
Because your smile's beyond belief
Praising the exceptional nature of the person's smile.
All that is true of you, of you
Affirming the truth about the person ("you") in various aspects.
Oh little one it's you, it's you
Reiterating the significance of the person ("you") in the speaker's life.
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