Lyrics
Old red wine, well past its prime,
Describing old red wine that has surpassed its best quality.
May have to finish it, after crossing the line.
Contemplating finishing the wine after crossing a certain point or limit.
Dusty old wine, two thousand a time,
Referring to expensive, aged wine costing two thousand per bottle.
An inch of black mud always left behind.
Mentioning a layer of sediment left behind in the wine bottle.
They say you turned in while the sun still shined,
Indicating someone went to bed while it was still daylight.
That gorgeous girl with you was highly primed.
Describing a beautiful girl accompanying the listener, suggesting she was in a lively state.
She said she'd take you way down or way up,
Referring to the girl's offer to take the listener on an adventure, either uplifting or challenging.
She might break your heart, she might crack you up.
Warning that the girl might either break the listener's heart or make them laugh.
Old red wine, not worth a dime,
Characterizing the old red wine as having little value.
Gonna have to drink it with you some other time.
Expressing a desire to drink the wine with someone at a later time.
Expensive old wine, forty years lying,
Describing expensive wine that has been aging for forty years, but with damaged labels.
Mice chewed the labels, don't know what we're buying.
Highlighting the uncertainty about the wine's identity due to label damage caused by mice.
Back home in California, they got wine for the meek,
Contrasting the mentioned wine with California wines known for being humble.
There's a Bowl and a Fillmore, the Cow and the Greek.
Listing California venues like the Bowl, Fillmore, Cow, and Greek related to wine culture.
You sniffed at the cork, chose low on the list,
Describing a moment of selecting wine, opting for a less prestigious choice.
As you dashed to the lights and gazed through the mist.
Depicting a hurried movement towards lights and mist, possibly symbolizing a journey.
Old red wine, well past its prime,
Repeating the description of old red wine past its prime.
Gonna have to drink it with you some other time.
Reiterating the desire to share the wine on another occasion.
Just let it breathe,
Encouraging the wine to "breathe," possibly implying patience or allowing time for improvement.
Oh, let it breathe,
Repeating the call to let the wine breathe, emphasizing the importance of this process.
Breathe life, breathe life.
Extending the metaphor, urging the wine to come to life through aeration.
Let it breathe,
Reiterating the call to let the wine breathe, reinforcing the theme of patience.
Oh, let it breathe,
Continuing the metaphor, emphasizing the importance of allowing the wine to breathe.
Let it breathe.
Concluding with a repetition of the call to let the wine breathe.
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