Can't Put You Down
Unbreakable Chains: A Musical Tale of Addiction and Longing
Lyrics
She's like a drug that I know I shouldn't keep
Describing the girl as an addictive influence he should avoid.
Come down from the high fall on my knees
Feeling the consequences of the emotional 'high' and expressing vulnerability.
But I keep on, keep on goin back
Continuing to engage with the girl despite knowing it may not be wise.
Can't seem to leave that girl in the past
Struggling to move on from the girl, dwelling on the past.
Just another relapse
Characterizing the relationship as a recurring negative pattern.
But I can shoot
Suggesting he can handle substances like drugs.
Jim Beam, Jack D, and all the Crown
Listing various types of whiskey he can consume without issue.
Every whiskey that they got I can put it down
Asserting control over his ability to handle different whiskeys.
But there's one that I can't figure out
Highlighting a particular whiskey (the girl) that poses a challenge.
And that's how to put you down
Expressing difficulty in moving on from the girl.
How to put you down
Reiterating the struggle to put the girl behind him.
Like a pack of reds I'm chain smoking you
Comparing the girl to a chain-smoked pack of cigarettes, emphasizing the addictive nature.
Say every hits my last but it ain't the truth
Claiming each attempt to quit the girl is not successful.
Cuz I keep on, keep on goin back
Continuing to revisit the relationship despite the negative consequences.
Try to put you down but take another drag
Struggling to break free, resorting to unhealthy coping mechanisms.
I'm whiskey wishing you bad
Expressing a wish for negative consequences upon the girl.
That's why I shoot
Comparing the difficulty of quitting the girl to handling various whiskeys.
Jim Beam, Jack D, and all the Crown
Reaffirming his ability to handle different types of whiskey.
Every whiskey that they got I can put it down
Stating his proficiency in handling various whiskeys but struggling with one.
But there's one that I can't figure out
Reiterating the challenge of moving on from the particular girl.
And that's how to put you down
Expressing the ongoing difficulty in putting the girl behind him.
How to put you down
Reiterating the challenge of moving on from the particular girl.
This ain't what it means to me what it means to you
Acknowledging a difference in interpretation or understanding between him and the girl.
Cupid hit me with an arrow missed the one for you
Describing a missed opportunity in love.
So now the only shots that I can shoot
Using a metaphor for the only 'shots' he can take, involving whiskey.
Is Jim Beam, Jack D, and all the Crown
Listing various whiskeys again, emphasizing their significance in coping.
Every whiskey that they got I can put it down
Reaffirming his ability to handle different types of whiskey.
But there's one that I can't figure out
Stating his proficiency in handling various whiskeys but struggling with one.
And that's how to put you down
Reiterating the challenge of moving on from the particular girl.
How to put you down
Expressing the ongoing difficulty in putting the girl behind him.
How to put you down
Reiterating the challenge of moving on from the particular girl.
Comment