Lyrics
Well I’m restless. Restless as a man can be
Expressing a feeling of restlessness, a state of unease or discontent.
I been drinkin’, but that bottle’s been hauntin’ me
Acknowledging drinking, with the bottle symbolizing a source of inner turmoil.
And I don’t know what to do if I lost you
Uncertainty about how to cope with the potential loss of a significant person.
Probly fall down and die, if you left, and that’s the truth
Emphasizing the profound impact of losing the person, possibly even contemplating self-harm.
You say you’d leave me flat, if I picked it up
Addressing the threat of abandonment and the consequences of picking up the metaphorical bottle.
You walked out the door and I’m outta luck
Describing a situation where the person has left, leaving the speaker in a state of misfortune.
I just don’t know what to do — without you
Expressing confusion and helplessness without the significant other.
Well, I’m restless. Restless as you plainly see
Reiterating the restlessness, emphasizing the evident emotional turmoil.
Now ya got me, down on bended knees
Describing a vulnerable state, being brought down to a position of humility.
And I don’t know what to do if I lost you
Repeating the fear and uncertainty of losing the person.
Probly fall down and die, if you left, and that’s the truth
Reiterating the intense emotional impact of a potential departure.
Ya say you’d leave me flat, if I picked it up
Referring to the consequences of picking up the metaphorical bottle.
You’re walkin’ out the door and I’m outta luck
Depicting the person walking away, leaving the speaker in a state of misfortune.
I just don’t know what to do without you
Expressing the speaker's uncertainty and lack of direction without the significant other.
And I don’t know what to do without you
Repeating the theme of uncertainty and helplessness without the person.
Probly fall down and die, if you left, and that’s the truth
Reiterating the profound impact and potential self-harm if the person leaves.
Ya say you’d leave me flat, if I picked it up
Addressing the threat of abandonment and the consequences of picking up the metaphorical bottle.
You’re walkin’ out the door and I’m outta luck
Describing a situation where the person has left, leaving the speaker in a state of misfortune.
I just don’t know what to do without you
Expressing confusion and helplessness without the significant other.
I can’t explain why I am
Acknowledging an inability to explain the restlessness and emotional state.
This damn way hope you’ll understand the way, the way, the way I am
Hoping for understanding while emphasizing the unique nature of the speaker's emotions.
I’m restless
Reiterating the state of restlessness as a defining characteristic.
Ohhh yeah I’m restless
Reaffirming the restless state, possibly as an ongoing or permanent condition.
Restless as ya plainly see
Restating the restlessness and making it evident to others.
I can’t explain why I am
Repeating the inability to explain the restless state.
This damn way hope you’ll understand the things
Hoping for understanding while referring to the factors that shape the speaker's identity.
That make me who I am
Highlighting the complexity of the speaker's identity and the various influences at play.
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