Damn Your Memory
Drowning in Whiskey, Resisting the Ghosts of Love
Lyrics
I'm gonna drown your memory, in a big, warm bottle of Jim Beam
I intend to drown the memories of a past relationship.
Break the seal and fill the glass. Let that amber water fade the past
Opening a bottle of Jim Beam and using its contents to help forget the past.
Just when I think I have erased, every detail of your face
Despite efforts to forget, certain details of the person's face linger.
Your pretty smile pops up and then
Memories of the person's smile unexpectedly resurface.
I'm missing you again
The recurrence of memories leads to renewed feelings of missing the person.
Damn your memory sure can swim
Expressing frustration at the persistence and ability of memories to resurface.
It's not the first time I've tried and failed
Acknowledging previous attempts to move on from the past.
Most nights end in a hazy hell.
Describing the aftermath of unsuccessful attempts, often ending in a foggy state.
But they never really end cause rest won't come
Highlighting the continuous impact of memories, preventing true rest.
Through my dreams your memory runs
Even in dreams, the memories of the person persist.
Til the morning light shines through the blinds
Visualizing the morning light as it interrupts the night, bringing reality back.
Burning these beet red bloodshot eyes
Physical effects of the emotional toll, with tired and bloodshot eyes.
I spend my days draggin my feet, cause every night it re-repeats.
Every day feels like a repetition of the same struggle and pain.
Damn your memory never sleeps.
Emphasizing the constant and unyielding nature of memories.
Don't you ever get tired of hurtin me?
Questioning if the person is aware of the emotional impact they continue to have.
You're long gone, but you won't leave me alone.
Despite being physically absent, the person's memory remains emotionally present.
Damn your memory sure is strong
Expressing the enduring strength of the memories, making them hard to overcome.
I'm gonna drown your memory, in a big, warm bottle of Jim Beam
Repetition of the initial intention to use alcohol to escape memories.
Now, here you are back again.
The return of memories despite attempts to drown them.
Damn your memory sure can swim.
Reiterating the persistent and elusive nature of the person's memory.
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