You Look Like I Need a Drink
Navigating Heartache: You Look Like I Need a Drink
Lyrics
I could tell by the way you sounded when you called
The caller's tone indicated something unfavorable.
That I wasn't going to like what you had to say
Anticipation of receiving unwelcome news.
I could read between the lines there's something different this time
Sensing a change in the situation from the unspoken cues.
You're coming over tonight 'cause you couldn't wait
The person is visiting urgently tonight.
Now you're in the drive, I'm a wreck inside as you walk in through the door
Feeling emotionally distressed as the person arrives.
You look like I need a drink right now
Observation that the person appears to bring bad news.
You look like you're gonna try to let me down nice and easy
Expectation that the person will gently convey upsetting information.
I think I know why you won't sit down
Speculation on the person's hesitation to sit down.
You're just dancing around what you came here to do but you're scared to
Assumption that the person is avoiding the main purpose of the visit.
And all I can think, the way you're looking at me
The way the person is looking suggests the impending bad news.
You look like I need a drink
Reiteration that the person's appearance signals the need for a drink.
Been a little over a year since you were standing right here
Over a year has passed since a similar uneasy encounter.
And I was nervous for a whole nother reason
Nervousness in the past for a different reason.
Now it's a little bit hard being this caught off guard
Feeling unprepared for the current unexpected situation.
Watching you trying to not hurt my feelings
Witnessing efforts to avoid causing emotional harm.
You look like I need a drink right now
Reiteration that the person's presence signals the need for a drink.
You look like you're gonna try to let me down nice and easy
Expectation that the person will deliver bad news gently.
I think I know why you won't sit down
Speculation on the person's reluctance to sit down.
You're just dancing around what you came here to do but you're scared to
Belief that the person is avoiding the main purpose of the visit.
And all I can think, the way you're looking at me
The way the person looks suggests impending bad news.
You look like I need a drink
Reiteration that the person's appearance signals the need for a drink.
You look like I need a drink
Emphasizing the recurring need for a drink in response to the person's presence.
I don't know how this ends or where this goes
Uncertainty about the outcome of the current situation.
But the only thing I know is
The only certainty is the need for a drink.
You look like I need a drink right now
Reiteration that the person's presence signals the need for a drink.
You look like you're gonna try to let me down nice and easy
Expectation that the person will deliver bad news gently.
I think I know why you won't sit down
Speculation on the person's reluctance to sit down.
You're just dancing around what you came here to do but you're scared to
Belief that the person is avoiding the main purpose of the visit.
And all I can think, the way you're looking at me
The way the person looks suggests impending bad news.
You look like I need a drink
Reiteration that the person's appearance signals the need for a drink.
Yeah, a nice stiff drink
Suggesting the need for a strong drink in response to the situation.
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