Lyrics
We sip on this liquor like it’s water ‘till we feel no pain
We consume alcohol excessively as if it's essential, numbing ourselves to emotional pain.
No it’s not good for me but I don’t wana feel the shame
Acknowledging the harm, but preferring the numbness over facing the shame associated with it.
Out all the time I feel high, then I feel low I’m
Experiencing alternating highs and lows while being out, possibly reflecting emotional instability.
Out all the time I feel high, then I feel low I
Repetition emphasizes the cyclical nature of feeling high and low when out.
Think that I’m losing my mind
Suspecting a mental unraveling or loss of sanity.
Sick of dancing all night and found myself tired of the sunrise
Expressing weariness from prolonged dancing and a desire to avoid the sunrise, hinting at escapism.
Fuelled by desperation and muting my emotions
Driven by desperation, actively suppressing emotions as a coping mechanism.
I am wrung out and I put my head next to the speaker to drown it out
Feeling emotionally drained, seeking solace by placing the head near a speaker to drown out thoughts.
Ay yeah then I press the back of my wrists to my lips to remember who the fuck I am
Describing a self-destructive act of pressing wrists to lips, a symbolic gesture to reconnect with identity.
I can’t tell you the ways I’ve been living ‘cause I know you’d never understand
Conveying a reluctance to share one's lifestyle, fearing lack of understanding or judgment.
But he came to my show, started dancing real slow
Narrating an encounter at a show, bringing a person into the chaotic lifestyle.
So I took him along for the ride, now he’s by my side
Choosing to involve someone in the tumultuous journey, now having them as a companion.
Fear in his eyes
Noting fear in the companion's eyes, suggesting the darker aspects of the shared experiences.
I’m just gonna sit in the corner and sip on this water, till my heart rate slows
Opting to withdraw to a corner, switching to water to calm down, possibly seeking a moment of clarity.
I’m just gonna sit in the corner and sip on this water, till my heart rate, till my heart rate
Repeating the desire to calm down, emphasizing the importance of slowing the heart rate.
slows
Reiteration of slowing the heart rate, highlighting the urgency for emotional control.
Put that gin down, you don’t wana die tonight
Abruptly rejecting the consumption of gin, possibly indicating a realization of the potential consequences.
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