Bottom of the Bottle
Drowning in Regret: TK & The Holy Know-Nothings' Sobering Tale
Lyrics
The toilet bowl's drunk on last night's booze
The toilet bowl is filled with the remnants of alcohol from the previous night.
I got my face on the floor, silent as a tomb
The person is lying on the floor quietly, resembling a silent and still place like a tomb.
Another screw rattled loose from this good timing abuse
Continual indulgence in a lifestyle that disrupts good opportunities and moments.
And that toilet bowl begs me for another
The toilet bowl symbolizes the urge or need to vomit due to excessive drinking.
Oh, brother, don't tell my mother
An appeal to someone not to inform their mother about the situation.
I'm breathing in manual, stuck hard in low gear
Struggling to function manually or consciously, feeling stuck in a low emotional state.
Looking for the answer in the mirror
Searching for answers or solutions by looking at oneself in the mirror.
The words come clear, but they're much too hard to hear
The words or truths revealed in self-reflection are difficult to accept or comprehend.
From the creaking, aching pain of almost dying
Experiencing immense physical and emotional pain close to death.
Oh, reaper, where ya hiding?
A rhetorical question directed at death itself, questioning its whereabouts.
I go out every night with a fire in my eyes
Going out regularly with a passionate and intense mindset.
With thoughts of loving hard and drinking light
Desiring to love deeply and drink moderately.
But the room gets to getting smaller and my drinks get to getting taller
Feeling increasingly claustrophobic as the room metaphorically shrinks and drinks become larger.
And the fire in my eye gets to getting dimmer
The person's enthusiasm or passion diminishes gradually.
Oh, mother, how'd I get here?
Expressing confusion and distress about the current situation, seeking guidance.
At the bottom of the bottle sits the hole in my head
Feeling emotionally and mentally drained, perhaps at the lowest point.
Teeming with demons drunk on my regrets
The person's mind is filled with haunting memories and regrets exacerbated by intoxication.
Teasing my weakness with an open seat to sit
Being tempted or taunted by weaknesses, possibly self-destructive tendencies.
That toilet bowl's drunk on last night's booze
Repetition of the first line, emphasizing the state of the toilet bowl.
I got my face on the floor, silent as a tomb
Repetition of the second line, reiterating the person's position on the floor.
Another screw rattled loose from this good timing abuse
Similar to line 3, another instance of damaging good opportunities due to behavior.
And that toilet bowl begs me for another
Repetition of line 4, emphasizing the desire or need for more alcohol despite consequences.
Oh, brother, where's my mother?
Asking for familial support or wondering about familial concern in the situation.
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