The Bottle Let Me Down
When the Bottle Betrays: Hank Williams III's Melancholic Journey
Lyrics
Tonight the bottle let me down,
Tonight, the experience of drinking from the bottle has disappointed me.
And left your memory come around;
Your memory resurfaced as a result of the disappointment.
The one true friend I thought I'd found,
The bottle, which I considered a true friend, failed me.
Tonight the bottle let me down
This disappointment and the return of your memory occurred tonight.
Each night I leave the bar room when it's over,
After leaving the bar each night, typically without emotional pain,
Not feeling any pain at closing time;
I find myself not affected by the closing time.
But tonight your memory found me much too sober,
However, tonight, your memory caught up with me when I was too sober,
I couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind
Preventing me from drinking enough to forget about you.
Tonight the bottle let me down,
Reiteration of the disappointment from the bottle and the resurgence of memories.
And left your memory come around;
Your memory persists and affects me deeply.
The one true friend I thought I'd found,
The bottle, once considered a true friend, now fails to provide solace.
Tonight the bottle let me down
The recurring theme of disappointment and memories resurfacing tonight.
I've always had a bottle I could turn to,
Expressing a history of relying on a bottle for comfort.
And lately I've been turnin' every day;
Recently, the act of turning to alcohol has become a daily occurrence.
But the wine don't take effect the way it used to,
The effects of wine no longer numb the pain as effectively as before.
And I'm hurtin' in an old familiar ways
Feeling emotional distress in familiar ways despite alcohol consumption.
Tonight the bottle let me down,
Reiteration of the bottle letting down and memories resurfacing tonight.
And left your memory come around;
Your memory lingers, causing emotional turmoil.
The one true friend I thought I'd found,
The supposed friend, the bottle, fails to provide the expected relief.
Tonight the bottle let me down
The culmination of the narrative, emphasizing the disappointment and memories of tonight.
Tonight the bottle let me down
A conclusive repetition of the disappointment experienced tonight.
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