Devil In The Bottle
Struggle with Inner Demons: Devil in the Bottle
Lyrics
I come home late at night with my boots in my hands
I return home late at night carrying my boots.
Stumble in the back door being quiet as I can
I enter quietly through the back door, trying not to disturb.
And I know she's there in bed, cold and all alone
I'm aware that my wife is in bed, feeling distant and lonely.
And she's crying because I'm breaking up our home
She's upset and crying because I am ruining our home.
And she knows the hell I'm going through in this world inside my head
She understands the internal struggles and hardships I face.
There's a devil in the bottle, Lord, and he wants to see me dead
The reference to a "devil in the bottle" signifies a destructive force, possibly alcohol, threatening the singer's life.
I fall into her arms and she helps me with my clothes
I seek solace in her embrace, and she assists me in getting undressed.
Guess, she stays on with me 'cause she really knows
She stays with me because she truly understands my situation.
That I'm tryin' Lord, to find my freedom
The singer is attempting to find freedom but is struggling.
By escaping to the only freedom I've ever known
He seeks escape in the only freedom he knows, possibly referring to the temporary relief found in substances like alcohol.
And she knows the hell I'm going through in this world inside my head
Reiteration of the wife's understanding of the singer's inner turmoil.
There's a devil in the bottle, Lord, and he won't rest until I'm dead
The repeated mention of the "devil in the bottle" emphasizes the ongoing internal and external struggles.
There's a devil living in the bottle, Lord, and he won't rest 'til I'm dead
Reiteration of the destructive influence of the "devil in the bottle" on the singer's life.
And it's killing her too, watching me die this way
The singer acknowledges the toll his struggles are taking on his wife, watching him self-destruct.
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