Whiskey Bride
Whiskey Bride: A Soldier's Heartbreak
Lyrics
This aching heart feels so alone
This expresses the emotional pain of feeling isolated and abandoned.
Drivin' this empty mountain road
Driving on a desolate mountain road, suggesting a journey and solitude.
I've been travellin' since Wednesday night
Indicates a prolonged journey, possibly a metaphorical one since Wednesday night.
I'm goin' to Reno to make things right
Heading to Reno with the intention of resolving issues.
I'm gonna look you, straight In the eyes
The singer plans to confront someone with honesty, looking into their eyes.
"cause intuition, never lies
Emphasizes reliance on intuition, implying a sense of deception.
I got this feeling, you ain't been true
Suggests a suspicion of the other person's unfaithfulness.
This soldiers heart, burns black and blue
Describes emotional pain using military imagery, indicating deep hurt.
Unfaithful heart, whimsy's child
Highlights the unfaithfulness of the heart, using poetic language.
Wandering spirit, whiskey bride
Associates the partner with a wandering spirit, metaphorically a "whiskey bride."
When I went to war, you went to bed
Reflects on the partner's infidelity during the singer's time at war.
Fought for my country and now I'm dead
Expresses the sacrifice made for the country, juxtaposed with personal loss.
Since I landed, In Fort Bragg
Refers to the narrator's location after military service.
And caught this greyhound, this heart's been cryin'
Indicates emotional pain and heartache since arriving at Fort Bragg.
In distant taverns, sat by the phone
Suggests seeking solace in distant taverns while waiting for communication.
With all my dusty, letters home
Refers to unread letters from the soldier sent home.
And now I walk down lonely streets
Describes the current state of loneliness while walking the streets.
And look at every girl I meet
Expresses the narrator's longing and attempts to find their partner in others.
Like she were you, and you were her
Imagines every girl encountered as the partner, blurring reality.
But in this bottle, it's all a blur
Suggests reliance on alcohol, implying a distorted perception of reality.
Unfaithful heart, whimsy's child
Repeats the theme of a faithless heart and a wandering spirit.
Wandering spirit, whiskey bride
Reiterates the connection between the partner and a "whiskey bride."
When I went to war, you went to bed
Recalls the partner's infidelity during the narrator's military service.
Fought for my country and now I'm dead
Emphasizes the sacrifice made for the country, leading to the narrator's emotional demise.
And all the town folk, know my name
Community awareness of the narrator's changed demeanor and experiences.
Say I ain't never, been the same
Highlights the perception that the narrator is not the same person after war.
I might be livin', but it's been said
Indicates a semblance of life externally but emotional death within.
that on the inside, I'm really dead
Reiterates the internal emotional death despite external existence.
Unfaithful heart, whimsy's child
Repeats the theme of an unfaithful heart and a wandering spirit.
Wandering spirit, whiskey bride
Reiterates the connection between the partner and a "whiskey bride."
When I went to war, you went to bed
Recalls the partner's infidelity during the narrator's military service.
Fought for my country and now I'm dead
Emphasizes the sacrifice made for the country, leading to the narrator's emotional demise.
Fought for my country and now I'm dead
Concludes with the ultimate sacrifice made for the country and the resulting emotional death.
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