One Last Drink
One Last Drink: A Bittersweet Toast to Love and Distance
Lyrics
Got a postcard at my door yesterday
Received a postcard left at my door the previous day
It's you writing me from some distant land
The postcard is from you, sent from a distant location
On the front there's a couple staring at the sky
Illustration on the front shows a couple gazing at the sky in a boring coastal town in the early morning
Early morning in some boring coastal town
Describes the scene on the postcard
You wrote you're fine and everything's alright
You claim everything is fine and you're happy with a new partner
You said you're happy with some handsome guy
Expresses doubt, suggesting it's a deception
I call bullshit, I know you, it's just a bluff
Labels the statement as untrue, recognizing your true feelings
But one tear rolled down the cheek
Despite the denial, a tear is shed
So I'm gonna pour one last drink
Decides to have one last drink in response to the emotional situation
Before I fall asleep
Intends to have the drink before going to sleep
Before I fall asleep
Reiteration of the intention to drink before sleeping
I'm gonna pour that one last drink
Repeats the decision to have a final drink
Just for you and me
Clarifies that the drink is symbolic for both the singer and you
I tried to write you back with some simple lines
Attempts to respond to your letter with simple lines
Like, I got your letter, I am also fine
States superficially that all is well on the singer's end
I'm glad you're happy with your stupid guy
Acknowledges your happiness with someone else
Does he know what he signed up for
Raises a question about the new partner's awareness of the situation
But I couldn't tell you how I miss you every day
Unable to express the depth of missing you on a daily basis
That I've been dancing with my misery in every way
Reveals the struggle, dancing with misery in various forms
And how I hate the day you stepped into that plane
Expresses regret about the day you left on a plane
I was weak to tell you should stay
Confesses weakness in not urging you to stay
So I'm gonna pour one last drink
Reiterates the decision to have one last drink
Before I fall asleep
Intends to have the drink before sleeping, emphasizing the finality
Before I fall asleep
Reiteration of the intention to drink before sleeping
I'm gonna pour that one last drink
Repeats the decision to have a final drink
Yeah
Confirmation of the decision
Hurricanes and thunder are rising once again
Introduces elements of turmoil with hurricanes and thunder
Hundred wild horses are dragging me away
Symbolizes a strong force pulling the singer away
All the miles between us in this masquerade
Highlights the distance between the singer and you, using the metaphor of a masquerade
So spread your wings and fly
Encourages you to spread your wings and fly, despite the challenges
The sky is grey
Describes a grey sky as a backdrop for the departure
But you'll find your way
Assures that you will find your way through the clouds
Through the clouds
Encourages overcoming obstacles represented by the clouds
So I'm gonna pour one last drink
Reiterates the decision to have one last drink
Before I fall asleep
Intends to have the drink before sleeping
Before I fall asleep
Reiteration of the intention to drink before sleeping
So I'm gonna pour one last drink
Repeats the decision to have a final drink
Before I fall asleep
Intends to have the drink before sleeping, emphasizing the finality
Before I fall asleep
Reiteration of the intention to drink before sleeping
I'm gonna pour that one last drink
Repeats the decision to have a final drink
Just for you and me
Confirms that the drink is a symbolic gesture for both the singer and you
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