Drunk at a Funeral
Eulogy of Regret: Dre DiMura's Poignant Tale
Lyrics
I remember when we met
The singer recalls the initial meeting with the person being addressed.
I carved your name into my desk
Expresses a past action of carving the person's name into a desk, suggesting a strong attachment.
I regret those stupid texts
Regret over sending foolish or regrettable messages.
Will you be my friend?
An inquiry about maintaining a friendly relationship.
My MySpace page had your favorite song
Referencing a past MySpace page and having the person's favorite song on it.
You'll see I'm cool it won't be long
Assurance that the singer is cool and likable.
Junior year and you came around
Recollection of the person's presence during junior year.
Seven months before your first breakdown
Refers to a period before the person's first mental breakdown, suggesting a challenging time.
Kept in touch off at college
Maintaining contact during college.
Sleepless nights I pray to God
Expressing prayers during sleepless nights for the person's well-being.
That you'd escape the firing squad
Hoping the person avoids a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
Don't die
A plea or command for the person not to die.
I won't cry
Assurance that the singer won't cry.
I'll be two shots deep
The singer intends to be intoxicated at the funeral, possibly to cope with the loss.
Makeup on fleek
Describes wearing makeup well.
And blasphemously high
Being extremely intoxicated or high, possibly to numb the pain of the loss.
God's a bitch and don't deserve you
Expresses anger towards God, feeling that God doesn't deserve the deceased person.
Now you're dead and I'm fucked up
Reflects the singer's emotional state after the person's death.
Don't die
Reiteration of the plea for the person not to die, and the singer's emotional state after their death.
I won't cry
-I'll be two shots deep
-Makeup on fleek and
-Blasphemously high
-God's a bitch and don't deserve you
-Now you're dead and I'm fucked up
-At your funeral
Setting: at the funeral of the person.
I remember when you said
Recollection of a statement made by the deceased about being the one who got away.
You'd be the one that got away
The singer wonders if they could have done something differently to prevent the person's fate.
If I'd known what I know now
Reflects on hindsight and the possibility of altering the outcome if they knew more.
Could I have stopped you?
A question about the potential to intervene in the person's struggles.
Listen to the Strokes at night
Listening to music as a coping mechanism during difficult times.
Drown out the sound of your parents' fight
Using music to block out the distress caused by parental conflict.
Cling to life until daylight
Desire to hold onto life until the next day.
Seven hours before your last meltdown
Refers to a specific timeframe before the person's last mental breakdown.
Six AM
Time reference: 6 AM.
10 missed calls
Indicates missed calls, possibly during a critical moment.
Got a voice mail from your mom
Received a voicemail from the person's mother about a car accident.
You crashed your car into a wall
Details the tragic event of the person crashing their car.
Don't die
Reiteration of emotional turmoil and the singer's state after the person's death.
I won't cry
-I'll be two shots deep
-Makeup on fleek and
-Blasphemously high
-God's a bitch and don't deserve you
-Now you're dead and I'm fucked up
-Don't die
-I won't cry
-I'll be two shots deep
-Makeup on fleek and
-Blasphemously high
-God's a bitch and don't deserve you
-Now you're dead and I'm fucked up
-Don't die
Continued reiteration of emotions and thoughts after the person's death, expressing a sense of disbelief and anger towards fate or God.
I won't cry
-I'll be two shots deep
-Makeup on fleek and
-Blasphemously high
-God's a bitch and don't deserve you
-Now you're dead and I'm fucked up
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