This Bar Is a Prison
Escape the Neon Chains: Unveiling the Poignant Story Behind 'This Bar Is a Prison'
Lyrics
Let’s all get gussied up, drink some drinks and shake that cup
People dressing up and drinking, hoping for contributions or tips
Told before and I’ll tell you again, this bar is a prison
Reiterating that the bar symbolizes confinement or limitation
Every night is a Friday night, try to have one but I have another ten
Struggling to limit drinking to one, ending up having more
See you again under neon lights with a six pack of beer and a bottle of wine
Meeting again in the bar's artificial atmosphere with alcohol
Not drinking like my Momma drinkin like my old man
Drinking habits resembling the speaker's father, not mother
Told you before and I’ll tell you again, this bar is a prison
Reiterating the idea that the bar feels like a place of confinement
When i come here you know it feels like home, they know my name and theyre playing my songs
Feeling a sense of belonging at the bar, familiarity with surroundings and music
My man Dwight he’s a singing on the box, beer in a bottle and a whiskey on the rocks
Describing a person named Dwight performing while enjoying alcoholic drinks
Feed me my bourbon don’t feed me no gin, so much smoke there’s no oxygen
Preference for bourbon over gin due to the heavy smoke in the bar
This bar is a prison
Reaffirming that the bar represents a confined or limited environment
Call my wife tell her I’m doing time
Comparing being at the bar to serving a sentence, jokingly
It’s five to live when you’re between the bars
Feeling restricted or confined when inside the bar
2 a.m. it comes sooo hard
Struggling with the late hours and finding it difficult to leave
When the lights go on don’t worry bout me, we’re all safe if you keep me in my seat
Feeling safe when constrained or held in the bar, sarcastically
Give me one more shot two or three, as long as it’s brown and from Tennessee
Desiring more whiskey, specifically from Tennessee
Drink all night and make a bad decision, ladies lookin good what kind of shape your kids in
Drinking excessively and making questionable choices, while admiring women's appearances
This bar is a prison
Reaffirming the sentiment that the bar feels like a place of confinement
This bar (is a prison)
Repeating the assertion that the bar is a prison
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Final reiteration that the bar represents a form of imprisonment
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