Drunk For You
Swaying Through Love's Maze: Drunk For You by Magic Dirt
Lyrics
Oh here I go again
Feeling the repetition of a familiar cycle or pattern.
Into oblivion
Heading towards a state of nothingness or unawareness.
What's that you said just then
Seeking clarification on something just mentioned.
You know I can't just be your friend
Expressing the inability to remain just a friend.
Oh here we go again
Restarting a situation from the beginning.
Back to the start again
Returning to the initial point or circumstance.
What's that you said just then
Asking for a repetition or clarification of recent words.
You know I can't just be your friend
Reiterating the difficulty of being just friends.
You know it's not for you to mend
Acknowledging that repairing the situation is not the other person's responsibility.
You know it's not for me to pretend
Stating that pretending is not an option.
Every Saturday I sway when I drink your
Connecting a specific action (swaying) with a weekly occurrence related to the person.
face away
Describing a physical movement in response to consuming alcohol and thinking about the person.
Oh here I go again
Repeating the cycle of emotions and actions.
I thought of you just then I got a burning
Recalling thoughts of the person, accompanied by a burning sensation.
Underneath my skin
Expressing a visceral reaction beneath the surface.
Every Saturday I sway when I drink your
Reiterating the swaying reaction to the person's influence.
face away
Continuing the description of a physical reaction to the person.
Don't you want it
Possibly questioning the desire for something.
Don't you get it
Posing a question about understanding or realization.
Don't you remember I'm getting drunk for
Recalling getting intoxicated for the person with a sense of desperation.
you 'cos I don't know what else to do
Explaining the reason for getting drunk is a lack of alternatives.
I'm walking into walls just to be where
Describing a deliberate act of facing obstacles to be close to the person.
you are too
Repeating the idea of going to extremes to be where the person is.
I'm getting drunk for you 'cos I don't
Reiterating the act of getting drunk as a response to a lack of other options.
know what else to do
Expressing uncertainty and resorting to intoxication.
I'm walking into walls 'cos I'm feeling
Describing a state of confusion or vulnerability leading to unwise actions.
like a fool
Portraying a sense of foolishness or regret in the current emotional state.
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