This Morning
Morning Regrets: A Gambler's Anthem by Permanent Sunday
Lyrics
Why would you think that i believe in ambition
The speaker questions someone's belief in ambition.
I close my eyes as the jukebox plays my favourite song
The speaker closes their eyes while their favorite song plays on the jukebox.
A song about a gambling man who took too many risks
The mentioned song narrates the story of a gambling man who took too many risks.
Was it luck, was it fate or did i really not give a shit
The speaker reflects on whether the gambling man's outcomes were due to luck, fate, or indifference.
I don't want to go home, be all on my own, another one for the road
The speaker doesn't want to go home and prefers another drink for the road to avoid being alone.
What am i doing here, i thought that it would change for the better
The speaker questions their current situation, hoping for positive change.
Three hundred and sixty five days i'm asking myself is it better
The speaker reflects on 365 days, questioning if things have gotten better.
Too many familiar faces, a whisky coke at 10am
The environment is filled with too many familiar faces and the speaker is drinking whiskey and coke at 10 am.
I told myself it would never happen but here i am on my own again
The speaker finds themselves alone again despite vowing it wouldn't happen.
This Morning, This Morning, I threw it all away
Repetition of "This Morning" emphasizes the regret of throwing everything away.
I'll be right here, intoxication's my home
The speaker plans to stay in their intoxicated state as it feels like home and protects from fear.
Safe place from fear, I hope i kick the can
The speaker hopes to overcome challenges ("kick the can") in their safe haven of intoxication.
Name is engraved, beside the devils barstool
The speaker's name is metaphorically engraved next to the devil's barstool, suggesting a connection to negativity.
Reality sets in as the lights go down
Reality sets in as the lights go down, possibly indicating a moment of clarity or realization.
I dont want to go home, be all on my own, another one for the road
Similar to line 5, the speaker repeats the desire to avoid being alone by having another drink for the road.
What am i doing here, i thought that it would change for the better
Reiteration of the speaker questioning their current situation and hoping for improvement.
Three hundred and sixty five days i'm asking myself is it better
Another reflection on 365 days, pondering whether things have become better.
Too many familiar faces, a whisky coke at 10am
Continuation of the environment with familiar faces and early whiskey consumption.
I told myself it would never happen but here i am on my own again
Despite earlier promises, the speaker finds themselves alone again.
This Morning, This Morning, I threw it all away
Repetition emphasizes the regret of discarding everything in the morning.
What am i doing here, i thought that it would change for the better
The speaker questions their current situation, hoping for positive change, repeating a theme from earlier lines.
Three hundred and sixty five days i'm asking myself is it better
Reiteration of questioning if 365 days have brought about improvement.
Too many familiar faces, a whisky coke at 10am
Continuation of the environment with familiar faces and early whiskey consumption.
I told myself it would never happen but here i am on my own again
The speaker acknowledges breaking their promise and finding themselves alone again.
This Morning, This Morning, I threw it all away
Repetition reinforces the morning regret of throwing everything away.
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