Desperate Ain't Lonely
Navigating Desolation: Whiskeytown's Reflection on Solitude and Sobriety
Lyrics
I try not to drink,
I make an effort not to consume alcohol
'cause if I sit and think I'll go crazy
Because when I contemplate, my thoughts become overwhelming, potentially driving me insane
Desperate ain't lonely
Feeling desperate doesn't equate to being lonely
Though I've been high
Although I've experienced intense emotional states
Pockets are empty
My financial resources are depleted
In the daytime I'm lonesome in the nightime I'm sad
During the day, I feel isolated; at night, I experience sadness
The letter I wrote,
The letter I composed
Took words from my throat I was saying
Contained words I struggled to speak orally
Lay on the roadside
Laid on the roadside, possibly discarded or ignored
I guess the mailman was drunk
Perhaps the mailman delivering it was under the influence of alcohol
The message was urgent
The content of the letter was time-sensitive or crucial
How lazy a state where you don't live no-one
Describing a lethargic state where one avoids interacting with others
So I try not to drink,
I make an effort not to consume alcohol
'cause if I sit and think I'll go crazy
Because when I contemplate, my thoughts become overwhelming, potentially driving me insane
Desperate ain't lonely
Feeling desperate doesn't equate to being lonely
Though I've been high
Although I've experienced intense emotional states
Pockets are empty
My financial resources are depleted
In the daytime I'm lonesome in the nightime I'm sad
During the day, I feel isolated; at night, I experience sadness
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