Down Among the Wines and Spirits
Falling Shadows: Echoes of Regret in Wines and Spirits
Lyrics
Down among the wines and spirits
Refers to being in a place where alcoholic drinks are served
Where a man gets what he merits
Suggests that one receives what they deserve or have earned
Once he was written in letters of nine feet tall
He was once highly regarded or admired ("written in letters of nine feet tall"), but now faces a significant downfall or decline
Now he finds how far he's fallen
Realizes the extent to which he has fallen or declined from his previous status
Since he set his mind on her completely
Shows that he had been entirely focused or committed to someone
Oh well I guess that you mustn't have seen him lately
Implies the other person might not have seen or noticed his recent state or condition
Walking around with a pain that never ceases
He constantly carries emotional pain
He starts to speak and then he falls to pieces
He struggles to communicate and falls apart emotionally
Down among the wines and spirits
Reiterates being in a place where alcoholic drinks are served
Where a man gets what he merits
Repeats the idea that one gets what they deserve or have earned in this setting
Lives with the echoing words of their final quarrel
His life is consumed by memories of their final argument
The vacant chamber and the empty barrel
His surroundings are empty and lack fulfillment
But as he picks himself up from a sawdust floor
He picks himself up after hitting rock bottom
Clicks his fingers to that swinging door
Seeks distraction by engaging in the environment (snapping fingers to the door's rhythm)
Suddenly he's calling out more, more, more
Expresses a desire for more, seeking greater distraction or satisfaction
I'm twice the foolish man I was before
Recognizes his increased foolishness compared to before
Down among the wines and spirits
Reiterates being in a place where alcoholic drinks are served
Bubbles escaping from him from the rim of a glass of grape
Depicts bubbles escaping from a glass of wine, a visual of his emotions or thoughts
She sails through his memory just like a ship of chaplet
She remains vividly present in his thoughts, reminiscent of a ship sailing through his memories
As it started to sink he was drinking to drown his sorrows
He resorts to drinking heavily to cope with his sorrows and difficulties
That fill his nights and they empty his tomorrows
His nights are filled with sorrow and his future seems bleak
But as he picks himself up from a sawdust floor
Similar to line 14, he picks himself up after a difficult situation
Clicks his fingers to that swinging door
Repeats seeking distraction by engaging with the environment
Suddenly he's calling out more, more, more
Desires more distraction or indulgence in an attempt to escape his emotions
Speaks of invisible things he hardly credits
He talks about things that others might not believe or understand
Down among
Repeats being in a place where alcoholic drinks are served
Down among
-Down among the wines and spirits
Reiterates being in a place where alcoholic drinks are served
Walking around with a head that is fit to burst
He is physically and emotionally overwhelmed
A heart full of hurt and a powerful thirst
He feels immense emotional pain and has an intense desire for relief through drinking
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