Better Than Nothing At All
Memories of Love Lost: Embracing the Pain in Better Than Nothing At All
Lyrics
The blue in that neon is a little bit faded
The vibrancy of the blue color in the neon lights has diminished over time.
If that's all it has to give, then hell, I'll take it
If that's the best the situation can offer, the speaker is willing to accept it.
The songs in that jukebox, they're a little bit dated
The songs in the jukebox are old-fashioned or outdated.
If that's all it has to play, then go on and play it
If those songs are all the jukebox can play, the speaker encourages it to play them.
You're like the smoke hangin' over me from these Marlboro Reds
The person is compared to the lingering smoke from Marlboro Red cigarettes.
The shot of Jack burnin' on my lips won't let me forget
A shot of Jack Daniels lingers on the speaker's lips, serving as a constant reminder.
All these memories surroundin' me
The speaker is surrounded by memories.
Keep draggin' my heart back to used to be
Those memories repeatedly pull the speaker's heart back to the way things used to be.
Though it hurts like hell, I'll stay right here 'til last call
Despite the pain, the speaker commits to staying until the bar's closing time.
It ain't you, but it's better than nothin' at all
It's not the person the speaker desires, but being with someone is better than being alone.
The booth in the corner where you first kissed me
A specific booth in the corner triggers memories of the first kiss with the person.
The dance floor without your boots is a whole lotta lonely
Without the person's presence, the dance floor feels incredibly lonely.
It's just another Friday night of me hangin' on
The speaker is enduring another Friday night, clinging to memories.
This bar's the only place where it don't feel like you're gone
The bar is a place where the person's absence is less pronounced.
And all these memories surroundin' me
Memories continue to envelop the speaker.
Keep draggin' my heart back to used to be
The memories persistently draw the speaker back to how things used to be.
Though it hurts like hell, I'll stay right here 'til last call
Despite the intense pain, the speaker commits to staying until closing time.
It ain't you, but it's better than nothin'
It's not the desired person, but being with someone is better than solitude.
Nothin' but the smoke, nothin' but these songs
The speaker is left with only the smoke and songs, symbolizing the remnants of the past.
Nothin' left but every reason I can't move on
Nothing remains except the reasons preventing the speaker from moving on.
And all these memories surroundin' me
Memories persist and continue to influence the speaker emotionally.
Keep draggin' my heart back to used to be
The memories repeatedly pull the speaker back to how things used to be.
Though it hurts like hell, I'll stay right here 'til last call
Despite the intense pain, the speaker commits to staying until closing time.
It ain't you (it ain't you)
It's acknowledged that the current situation isn't the desired person.
But girl, it ain't you
Emphasizing that the person is not the one the speaker wants.
But it's better than nothin' at all, mm
Being with someone, even if not the ideal person, is better than being alone.
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