Tomorrow is Gone
Embracing the Absence: Tomorrow's Departure in Craig Campbell's Ballad
Lyrics
Don't blow a lot of sunshine at me
Rejecting false positivity and prefer directness.
Try to fill me full of false hope
Discouraging unrealistic optimism and false encouragement.
Pour me a drink and just keep quiet
Seeking solace through alcohol, preferring silence over false comfort.
Don't hand me the bright side
Avoiding overly optimistic perspectives.
Cause I know there ain't one
Expressing a bleak outlook, denying the existence of a bright side.
My glass ain't half full it's dry
Emphasizing a completely depleted and negative perspective.
You say I shouldn't try to drown my sorrow
Rejecting advice to face sorrow in a healthier way.
You say there'll always be tomorrow
Challenging the belief in the certainty of a better future.
Tomorrow packed up, tomorrow walked out
Describing the departure of optimism or hope.
Tomorrow burned the tires off her Chevrolet
Depicting a rapid and decisive departure of hope.
Moved back to Mama's, left me here all alone
Highlighting the impact of the departure on the narrator.
So don't tell me about tomorrow man
Rejecting discussions about the future or positive outlooks.
Tomorrow is gone
Affirming the irreversible absence of hope or a better future.
I don't need me a shoulder to cry on
Choosing alcohol over emotional support.
I've got ol' Jose Cuervo
Expressing reliance on alcohol as a coping mechanism.
And he ain't never let me down
Commending the consistency of alcohol in providing solace.
Me and him might get a little crazy
Expecting wild behavior as a result of alcohol consumption.
If I'm lucky in a little while maybe
Hoping for the fading of painful memories under the influence.
Her memory won't be nowhere around
Anticipating relief from the haunting memories.
Excuse me I've got a lot of pride to swallow
Acknowledging a need to swallow pride and confront reality.
And anyway I know more than you about tomorrow
Asserting a superior understanding of the future compared to others.
Tomorrow packed up, tomorrow walked out
Reiteration of the departure of hope and optimism.
Tomorrow burned the tires off her Chevrolet
Emphasizing the definitive and complete departure of hope.
Moved back to Mama's, left me here all alone
Detailing the aftermath of hope leaving.
So don't tell me about tomorrow man
Reiterating the rejection of discussions about a positive future.
Tomorrow is gone
Confirming the irreversible absence of hope or a better future.
Tomorrow packed up, tomorrow walked out
Repetition to emphasize the permanence of hope's departure.
Tomorrow burned the tires off her Chevrolet
Reiterating the abrupt and final departure of hope.
Moved back to Mama's, left me here all alone
Highlighting the impact of hope leaving on the narrator.
So don't tell me about tomorrow man
Reinforcing the refusal to engage in discussions about a positive future.
Tomorrow is gone
Affirming the irreversibility of the absence of hope or a better future.
Yeah tomorrow is gone
Final confirmation of the definitive departure of hope.
Comment