The Bottle Let Me Down
When Memories Overflow: A Heartbroken Ode
Lyrics
Each night I leave the bar room when it's over
Leaving the bar at the end of the night
Not feeling any pain at closing time
Not experiencing pain or distress as the night ends
But tonight your memory found me much too sober
Tonight, the speaker's memories of someone are affecting them strongly
Couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind
Unable to drink enough to forget or distract from thoughts of the person
Tonight the bottle let me down
Expressing disappointment in the bottle letting the speaker down emotionally
And let your memory come around
The memories of the person return when the speaker is vulnerable
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Referring to the bottle as a friend that failed to provide solace
Tonight the bottle let me down
Reiterating the emotional letdown by the bottle
I've always had a bottle I could turn to
Throughout life, the speaker has relied on a bottle for comfort
And lately I've been turnin' every day
Recently, the speaker has been turning to alcohol more frequently
But the wine don't take effect the way it used to
Alcohol is not providing the desired relief as it did in the past
And I'm hurtin' in an old familiar way
Experiencing emotional pain in a familiar way despite drinking
Tonight the bottle let me down
Reiterating the disappointment in the bottle's inability to help
And let your memory come around
The memories of the person persist despite the reliance on alcohol
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Reflecting on the failed expectation of the bottle as a true friend
Tonight the bottle let me down
Repeating the disappointment in the bottle's emotional support
Tonight the bottle let me down
Reiterating the emotional letdown by the bottle
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