Between the Bars
Embrace Life's Potential
Lyrics
Drink up baby
Encouraging someone to drink.
Stay up all night
Suggesting staying awake throughout the night.
The things you could do
Discussing potential actions or choices.
You won't but you might
Acknowledging hesitation or uncertainty.
The potential you'll be
Referring to unrealized possibilities in one's life.
That you'll never see
Highlighting missed opportunities.
The promises you'll only make
Noting promises that may not be fulfilled.
Drink up with me now
Inviting someone to drink together.
And forget all about
Suggesting forgetting about life's challenges.
The pressure of days
Mentioning the stresses of daily life.
And do what I say
Encouraging compliance with the speaker's suggestions.
And I'll make you okay
Promising to make the person feel okay.
And drive them away
Offering to help the person overcome difficulties.
The images stuck in your head
Referring to lingering mental images.
The people you've been before
Discussing past versions of oneself.
That you don't want 'round anymore
Expressing a desire to distance from the past.
Or that push and shove
Describing resistance from others.
And won't bend to your will
Highlighting challenges that won't yield.
I'll keep them still
Committing to maintaining the status quo.
Drink up baby
Reiterating the invitation to drink.
Look at the stars
Encouraging someone to appreciate the beauty of the stars.
I'll kiss you again
Mentioning a kiss occurring between certain moments.
Between the bars
Referring to a place "between the bars."
Where I'm seeing you there
Observing the person in that particular space.
With you're hands in the air
Describing a gesture of surrender or anticipation.
You're waiting to finally be caught
Suggesting a desire to be caught or understood.
Drink up one more time
Proposing another round of drinking.
And I'll make you mine
Expressing a desire to possess the person.
I'll keep you apart
Committing to keeping the person close emotionally.
Deep in my heart
Emphasizing emotional intimacy.
Separate than the rest
Highlighting a special connection.
Where I like you the best
Expressing a preference for the person.
And keep the things you forgot
Committing to preserving forgotten aspects.
The people you've been before
Reiterating the idea of distancing from the past.
That you don't want 'round anymore
Expressing a desire to leave certain experiences behind.
Or that push and shove
Describing resistance from others, repeating the theme.
And won't bend to your will
Reiterating challenges that won't yield, repeating the theme.
I'll keep them still
Committing to maintaining the status quo, repeating the theme.
The people you've been before
Repeating the idea of distancing from the past.
That you don't want 'round anymore
Expressing a desire to leave certain experiences behind, repeating the theme.
Or that push and shove
Describing resistance from others, repeating the theme.
And won't bend to your will
Reiterating challenges that won't yield, repeating the theme.
I'll keep them still
Committing to maintaining the status quo, repeating the theme.
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