Whiskey Queen
Revelry and Redemption: Whiskey Queen's Tale
Lyrics
Well I found myself face down on the floor
Describes the singer finding himself in a difficult situation.
We all know I've been here before
Acknowledges a pattern of being in similar situations in the past.
And God knows I'll be here again
Expresses a fatalistic expectation of facing such situations again.
I looked up and saw the Devil there
The singer sees a negative figure, possibly representing trouble.
He said "Listen boy, here's some hair
The Devil provides a clue or evidence related to a previous incident.
Of the goddamn bitch that bit you last night"
Describes the source of the clue as a woman who caused harm the night before.
He picked me up by the hand
The Devil intervenes and guides the singer with a purpose.
He took me out to the band
Leads the singer to a musical performance with a band.
And he threw me onstage with this guitar
The singer is handed a guitar and placed on stage by the Devil.
He said "Listen boy, you're going to play a tune
The Devil instructs the singer to share the story of selling his soul.
Explain to this whole damn room
The singer is tasked with explaining the deal to the audience.
How I came to own your soul out right"
Implies the singer's soul is owned by the Devil.
Whiskey Queen! (Whiskey Queen)
Chorus expressing the singer's current state and desire for alcohol.
Soft and sweet (Soft and sweet)
-You know how I tend to be (Yeehaw!)
-One day soon (One day soon)
-I'll get clean (I'll get clean)
-But right now pour me a drink!
-Well, I looked at Will and he looked at me
Observation of agreement among friends about the shared experience.
I looked at Nick and we all agreed
Reinforces the familiarity of the shared experience.
That we've all sang this song before
Commitment to singing the song repeatedly throughout the night.
We'll sing it once, we'll sing it twice
Commitment to singing until exhaustion.
We'll sing it all goddamn night
-We'll sing it 'til we're passed out on the floor
-Whiskey Queen! (Whiskey Queen)
Repetition of the chorus emphasizing the singer's current state.
Soft and sweet (Soft and sweet)
-You know how I tend to be (Yeehaw!)
-One day soon (One day soon)
-I'll get clean (I'll get clean)
-But right now pour me a drink!
-Well folks
Announcement of the end of the performance.
It looks like our time's run out
Metaphorical acknowledgment of the end of the band's career.
We've got one foot in the grave and one foot on stage
-We've come to the end and we're at the ten yard line
-I'd like to take this time to formally apologize
Formal apology to a team member, Aaron, for omission in previous verses.
To a member of our team Ol' Aaron
Specific acknowledgment of Aaron's importance and apology for oversight.
I left him out of the previous verses earlier
-And it was wrong of me to do so
-You see, Aaron is the
Description of Aaron's significance using rock and roll and sports references.
Brett Favre of rock and roll
-He is the John Madden of major chords
-He is the Peyton Manning of the pedal board
-And he deserves a seat next to God
-At the sweet saloon in the sky
-Whiskey Queen! (Whiskey Queen)
Final repetition of the chorus with added enthusiasm and emphasis on Aaron.
Soft and sweet (Soft and sweet)
-You know how (You know how)
-I tend to be! (Wooo!)
-One day soon (One day soon)
-I'll get clean (I'll get clean)
-But right now (But right now)
-Pour me a drink!
-One drink, two drink, three drink, four drink
Counting and emphasizing the act of drinking excessively until passing out.
Five drink, six drink, seven drink, eight!
-I drink 'til I pass out on the floor!
-One drink, two drink, three drink, four!
-Five drink, six drink, seven drink, eight!
-I drink until I can't drink no more!
-(Woo!)
Expressive sound, possibly representing excitement or celebration.
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