Count The Beers
Love's New Melody: Counting Moments, Not Beers
Lyrics
Well, the lipstick on this coffee cup
Expressing dislike for the lipstick mark on a coffee cup, associating it with a negative feeling.
I hate your shade of red
Disapproval of the shade of red of the lipstick, suggesting a negative sentiment.
And the perfume on my pillow on your side of the bed 3
Referring to the perfume scent on the pillow from the partner's side of the bed, indicating a lingering presence.
Ain't the kind you used to wear
Comparing the current perfume to what the partner used to wear, emphasizing a change.
But you said you dolled up
Noting the partner's effort in dressing up, possibly for someone else.
And she said she don't care
Contrast between the narrator's concern and the partner's apparent indifference.
She likes the sad songs that play all night long
Describing the new person's preferences and habits, highlighting differences from the previous relationship.
She never turns 'em off, just sings along
-She likes the big screen and the home team
-And wants seconds of my chicken and my baked beans
-It might not be love, like our love was
Acknowledging that the new relationship may not be as deep as the previous one, but finding acceptance.
But girl that's all right
-'Cause she don't count the beers I drink at night
Emphasizing that the new partner doesn't keep track of the narrator's drinking habits, indicating a lack of judgment.
She don't make me wanna stay in bed
Expressing that the new partner lacks qualities that made the narrator want to stay in bed or feel elated, reminiscent of the past relationship.
When Monday rolls around
-And she don't have that touch that sends me ten feet off the ground
-Like you used to (like you used to)
-Yeah, believe me, man she's something
Acknowledging the positive aspects of the new partner but reinforcing that they are not a replacement for the previous love.
But, baby, she ain't you
-She likes the sad songs that play all night long
Repeating the theme of the new partner's traits and the narrator's acceptance of the differences, particularly in terms of counting the narrator's beers.
She never turns 'em off, just sings along
-She likes the big screen and the home team
-And wants seconds of my chicken and my baked beans
-It might not be love, like our love was
-But girl that's all right, yeah
-'Cause she don't count the beers I drink at night
-She's all that I never thought I'd find
Acknowledging the positive qualities of the new partner while struggling to erase thoughts of the past love.
Yeah, but she can kick you off my mind
-She likes the sad songs that play all night long
Reiterating the new partner's preferences and the narrator's acceptance of the situation, emphasizing the lack of judgment regarding the narrator's drinking habits.
She never turns 'em off, just sings along
-She likes the big screen and the home team
-And wants seconds of my chicken and my baked beans
-It might not be love, like our love was
-But girl that's all right, yeah
-'Cause she don't count the beers I drink at night, yeah
-She don't count the beers I drink at night
-Oh
Concluding with a repetition of the new partner's indifference to the narrator's nighttime drinking.
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