drinking alone
Solitude in a Glass: Emory Parker's Yearning for Connection in 'Drinking Alone'
Lyrics
Put the stove on, light a candle
Setting up a cozy atmosphere, preparing for an intimate moment
Your favorite song by Ella Fitzgerald
Recalling a cherished song that holds sentimental value
You remember, I used to serenade you
Reminiscing about serenading the listener in the past
Pop the bubbly, but it's just me
Opening a bottle of champagne, but there's no real reason to celebrate
Nothing much to celebrate really
Expressing a lack of significant events or achievements
When will I be setting the table for two
Questioning when there will be a partner to share these moments with
When I'm drinking wine alone
Feeling lonely while drinking wine alone
I wish you'd pick up the phone
Desiring the listener to reach out
'Cause I'm touching myself, it's desperate
Feeling a sense of desperation and longing
I know I shouldn't be jealous
Recognizing jealousy despite knowing it's not rational
You're drinking with her
Acknowledging the listener drinking with someone else
And I'll be drinking alone
Reiterating the feeling of drinking alone
I'll be drinking alone
-Mhm
Expressing agreement or affirmation
And that night we were in the basement
Recalling a past encounter in a specific place
Said I wanted to know how she tasted
Expressing a desire to know someone intimately
But I was wasted, I was wasting my time
Regretting wasted time due to intoxication
You were dumbfounded, damn speechless
Describing the listener's reaction as surprised and speechless
In the middle of the street like a deer in headlights
Comparing the listener's reaction to a deer caught in headlights
Yeah it's on my mind
Continuing to think about the past incident
When I'm drinking wine alone
Reiterating the feeling of loneliness while drinking wine alone
I wish you'd pick up the phone
Desiring the listener to respond to attempts at communication
'Cause I'm touching myself, it's desperate
Expressing desperation and longing again
I know I shouldn't be jealous
Acknowledging jealousy despite knowing it's not rational, again
You're drinking with her
Reiterating the listener drinking with someone else
If I called and said I'm sorry
Expressing regret and a desire for reconciliation
Would it be enough
-Would you ever want me
-If I called and said I'm sorry
-Would it be enough
-Would you ever want me
-When I'm drinking wine alone
Reiterating the feeling of loneliness while drinking wine alone
I wish you'd pick up the phone
Desiring the listener to respond to attempts at communication
'Cause I can do better, I promise
Expressing a belief in self-improvement and not repeating past mistakes
Won't throw it all away for that one kiss
Committing to not jeopardize everything for a single moment
I think you should know
Expressing a need for the listener to understand a certain sentiment
When I'm drinking wine alone
Reiterating the feeling of loneliness while drinking wine alone
I wish you'd pick up the phone
Desiring the listener to respond to attempts at communication, again
'Cause I'm touching myself, it's desperate
Expressing desperation and longing once more
I know I shouldn't be jealous
Acknowledging jealousy despite knowing it's not rational, once more
Please just come back home
Pleading for the listener to return
And I'll quit drinking alone
Expressing a willingness to stop drinking alone if the listener returns
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