Drunk
Intoxicating Solitude: Echoes of Love and Lost Nights
Lyrics
All my friends are drunk again
All of the speaker's friends are intoxicated.
And I'm stumblin' back to bed all by myself
The speaker is returning to bed alone while their friends are drunk.
Don't need nobody else
The speaker expresses independence, stating they don't need anyone else.
All my friends are drunk again
Reiteration that all the speaker's friends are currently drunk.
And I'm stumblin' back to bed all by myself
Similar to line 2, the speaker is going back to bed alone.
Don't need nobody else
Reassertion of independence, stating they don't need anyone else.
Smell like smoke, nuit de l'homme
The speaker describes a scent of smoke, possibly from the nightlife, and refers to "nuit de l'homme," a French phrase meaning "night of the man."
It's been a while since we last spoke
It's been a while since the speaker and someone else communicated.
So tell me, how's it go?
The speaker asks about the current state of things and how they are going.
Still love blues, nothin' new
The speaker still enjoys blues music, and there's nothing new about it.
Careless love, I've had a few
The speaker has experienced careless love on multiple occasions.
How 'bout you?
The speaker asks the listener about their experiences with love.
All my friends are drunk again
Repetition of the theme: all friends are drunk, and the speaker is alone.
And I'm stumblin' back to bed all by myself
Similar to line 2, the speaker is returning to bed without company.
Don't need nobody else
Reiteration of the speaker's self-sufficiency, emphasizing they don't need anyone else.
All my friends are drunk again
Reiteration that all the speaker's friends are currently drunk.
And I'm stumblin' back to bed all by myself
Similar to line 2, the speaker is returning to bed alone.
Don't need nobody else
Reassertion of independence, stating they don't need anyone else.
I never have thought
The speaker reflects on not expecting the difficulty of carrying on when someone is gone.
When you're gone
The speaker didn't anticipate the emotional challenge when someone they care about is absent.
I'd find it hard to carry on
Expresses the emotional difficulty of moving forward without the person in question.
And it's probably 'cause
The speaker suggests falling in love in the past as a reason for their emotional struggle.
I fell in love way back then
The speaker reflects on a past love, indicating it's a source of emotional hardship.
And I think about us when
The speaker thinks about the past relationship when they fell in love.
I think about us when
Repetition of thinking about the past relationship.
All my friends are drunk again
Repetition of the theme: all friends are drunk, and the speaker is alone.
And I'm stumblin' back to bed all by myself
Similar to line 2, the speaker is returning to bed without company.
I got nobody else
The speaker emphasizes having nobody else.
All my friends are drunk again
Repetition of the theme: all friends are drunk, and the speaker is alone.
And I'm stumblin' back to bed all by myself
Similar to line 2, the speaker is returning to bed alone.
I got, I got nobody else
The speaker reiterates having nobody else.
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