80 Proof
Breaking Free from 80 Proof: A Journey of Redemption
Lyrics
This might be the hardest thing that ive done
This task is extremely challenging for the speaker.
Staring down this empty bottle like it’s a fully loaded gun
The speaker is confronting an empty bottle as a significant and potentially dangerous symbol.
I tell myself it don’t hurt all that bad
The speaker tries to convince themselves that the situation doesn't hurt as much as it does.
All I hear in my head is grandma sayin your gunna end up like your dad
The speaker hears their grandma's warning about ending up like their father echoing in their mind.
Hmmm
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I drink so much I don’t even feel the sting
The speaker drinks excessively to numb emotional pain.
I drink tequila like it’s the only thing
Tequila is the preferred choice of alcohol, possibly for its potency or escapism.
Left on earth no water found
There's a sense of desolation, with no other options or relief in sight.
Might as well sit here and drown in my misery
The speaker contemplates drowning in their misery.
Sweet misery
The speaker acknowledges the bittersweet nature of their suffering.
One day I swear I’ll quit if it’s the last thing I do
The speaker expresses a determination to quit drinking, viewing it as a significant goal.
I don’t wanna be lost in a bottle of 100 proof
The desire to avoid being lost in the influence of strong alcohol (100 proof) is emphasized.
Anymore these days I don’t know who the hell I am
The speaker feels a loss of identity in recent times.
But my grandma says I’m a carbon copy of my old man
Grandma sees the speaker resembling their troubled father.
I thought about giving up when I was 25
At 25, the speaker contemplated giving up, possibly on life or a significant endeavor.
I found love overseas but she had evil in her eyes
The speaker's overseas love was deceptive, with hidden malice in her eyes.
Like a snake that she was she went behind my back
A metaphorical comparison of the deceitful lover to a snake.
And stuck her venom in every guy that walked on her path
The lover betrayed the speaker with others she encountered.
One day I swear I’ll quit if it’s the last thing I do
Reiteration of the determination to quit, with 80 proof as the targeted limit.
I don’t wanna be lost in a bottle of 80 proof
A desire not to be lost in the influence of 80 proof alcohol.
Anymore these days I don’t know who the hell I am
Continued struggle with identity and resemblance to the troubled father.
But my grandma says I’m a carbon copy of my old man
Grandma's perception of the speaker's similarity to their old man is restated.
Well I’m tired of the same old shit
The speaker expresses weariness with their current situation.
It’s about time I get a grip of myself
A realization that it's time for the speaker to take control of their life.
Of myself
(Repetition for emphasis - no specific lyrical content)
I don’t wanna be lost in this bottle of 80 Proof
The speaker reiterates the desire not to be lost in the influence of 80 proof.
I think it’s about damn time
A declaration that it's time to take necessary actions.
I do what I have to do
The speaker recognizes the need to do what is essential.
Today is the day I swear I’m gunna quit
A strong affirmation that today is the day the speaker will quit.
If it’s the last thing I do
The determination to quit is emphasized as a significant goal.
If it’s the last thing that I do
(Repetition for emphasis - no specific lyrical content)
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