Drunken Hearted Man
Drunken Hearted Reflections: A Blues Tale of Love and Regret
Lyrics
Well, I'm a drunken hearted man
Expresses being emotionally troubled and distressed due to intoxication.
My life is misery
Describes a life filled with suffering and unhappiness.
I'm a drunken hearted man
Reiterates the emotional distress caused by being a "drunken hearted man."
My life is misery
Reemphasizes the misery in life attributed to being a "drunken hearted man."
If I could change my way of living
Expresses a desire for a change in lifestyle for a better existence.
It would mean so much to me
Highlights the significance of transforming one's way of living for personal improvement.
I been dogged and I been driven
Describes experiences of mistreatment and hardship since leaving home.
Ever since I left my mother's home
Elaborates on the challenges faced since departing from the maternal household.
I been dogged and I been driven
Reiterates the hardships and struggles since leaving the speaker's mother's home.
Ever since I left my mother's home
Emphasizes the ongoing difficulties faced away from the safety of the mother's home.
And I can't no reason
Expresses confusion or frustration regarding the inability to break free from unhealthy relationships.
Why I can't leave these no-good women's alone
Addresses a recurring pattern of being drawn to undesirable women despite knowing better.
My father died and left me
Shares the experience of losing a father, with the mother doing her best to cope.
My poor mother did the best that she could
Highlights the maternal efforts to provide support in the absence of the father.
My father died and left me
Reiterates the loss of the father and the mother's attempts to navigate the challenges.
My poor mother did the best that she could
Reaffirms the mother's resilience in trying to handle the difficulties alone.
Every man love the game called love
Comments on the universal attraction to the risky game of love, which often leads to no good.
But it don't do no man no good
Suggests that indulging in the game of love doesn't bring any benefit to a man.
I'm a drunken hearted man
Restates being a troubled individual due to intoxication and heartache.
And sin was the cause of it all
Attributes the suffering to sin, indicating a moral or spiritual dimension to the struggles.
I'm a drunken hearted man
Reiterates the connection between being a "drunken hearted man" and the influence of sin.
And sin was the cause of it all
Underlines the role of sin as the root cause of the speaker's troubled state.
The day that you get weak for those no-good women
Warns that succumbing to the allure of problematic women leads to downfall.
Is the day that you bound to fall
Stresses the inevitability of negative consequences when giving in to unhealthy attractions.
I'm a drunken hearted man
Expresses a sense of misery and suffering as a recurring theme in life.
My life is misery
Reiterates the emotional distress caused by being a "drunken hearted man."
I'm a drunken hearted man
Reemphasizes the misery in life attributed to being a "drunken hearted man."
My life is misery
Highlights the ongoing struggle and suffering associated with being a "drunken hearted man."
If I could change my way of living
Expresses a desire for a change in lifestyle for a better existence.
It would mean so much to me
Concludes by reiterating the significance of altering one's way of living for personal improvement.
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