Lyrics
When daylight appears through a crack in the curtain
Describing the moment of waking up when daylight enters the room through a curtain.
I'm laying in bed, staring up at the skirting
The narrator is in bed, looking upward at the skirting, possibly in a contemplative or reflective state.
I'm alone in my room but someone is turning the key in the door
The narrator is alone, but there's a sense of intrusion as if someone is unlocking the door.
And I wake up to find it's still daylight outside
Waking up to the realization that it's still daytime outside.
There's a taste in my mouth like the thoughts in my mind
There's a lingering taste in the narrator's mouth, reflecting the thoughts in their mind, possibly unpleasant or regretful.
And I wake up to find that I left on the light the world can take a jump
Realizing that the light was left on, expressing a disregard for the world's opinions or judgments.
I'm feeling like a lump when daylight appears
Feeling sluggish or lethargic as daylight appears.
Through a crack in my mind, I won't ever go drinking again
Declaring a decision not to engage in drinking again, implying a negative experience associated with it.
When daylight appears, it's the third time around
Repetition of the morning scene, emphasizing the determination not to drink again.
And I swear, I won't drink ever again with that crowd
A pledge not to drink with a specific group or crowd, indicating past negative experiences with them.
What on earth did I say, did I let the side down? I've been guilty before
Expressing guilt for something said in the past, questioning if they disappointed others.
And I wake up to see the old wonderful me
Waking up to see oneself as the "wonderful me," possibly sarcastically, acknowledging flaws.
All naked and wrinkled from knots in the sheets
Physical description of the narrator, emphasizing vulnerability and exposure.
And I get up to see my hair like a tree the world can shut the door
Getting up and seeing oneself in an unflattering state, with a dismissive attitude toward the world.
'Cause I'm feeling so sore when daylight appears
Feeling physically uncomfortable or in pain as daylight appears.
With my eyes full of sleep, I won't ever go drinking again
Reiterating the decision not to go drinking again, even with tired and sleepy eyes.
How my head's like an anvil, go the sparks as I angle
Describing the heaviness or discomfort in the head, comparing it to an anvil.
Goes the spray from the shower, how could I smell like a flower?
Depicting the effects of a shower, questioning how one could smell good after feeling so unpleasant.
Yeah, I feel like weed in the rain
Feeling undesirable or worn out, comparing oneself to weed in the rain.
I won't ever go drinking again
Emphasizing the resolve not to go drinking again through repetition.
I won't ever go drinking again
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