Drinking To Forget
Drowning Sorrows: Zach Russell's Poignant Tale of Escaping Memories
Lyrics
I'm just trying to get 'em in me
I'm consuming alcoholic drinks
I'm not drinking for the taste
I'm not drinking for enjoyment but to numb emotions
Take the cheap stuff if you got it
Opt for inexpensive alcohol if available
It all brings me down the same
All types of alcohol have a similar impact on mood
Leave the bottle if you don't mind
Leave the bottle to avoid embarrassment
That'd save me the shame
It would save me from feeling ashamed
Of asking for one after another
Referring to repeatedly asking for drinks
'Til I can't recall her name
Continuing to drink until memory loss
Go ahead and take my money
Give away money willingly for more drinks
I'm drinking to forget
My purpose for drinking is to forget something
By the time I've had enough
When I've consumed enough, it becomes harder to gather myself
It'll be harder to collect
Implication that collecting oneself will be challenging
Can't find the floor
Unable to perceive the ground
Can't find the door
Lost and disoriented, unable to find an exit
I don't know what's coming next
Uncertain about the future
So go ahead and take my money
Willing to spend money to achieve forgetfulness
I'm drinking to forget
Reiteration of drinking to forget as a motive
Those neon lights burn a hole in my head
Neon lights symbolize a distracting or troubling element
As I watch highlights for the 17th time
Repeatedly watching something to cope
The hours mapped out
Time passing without purpose or direction
Everybody is cashed out
Everyone exhausted and leaving
And headed home for the night
Alone with a drink, no one else around
Just me and a drink
Solitude with a drink in hand
Not another here to clink
No one else present to cheers with
The bartender's stepped out to smoke
Bartender absent, possibly reflecting the narrator's state
I know I know
Acknowledging a predictable reaction to the situation
You ain't gotta say it
Anticipating a response without it being explicitly stated
When I finish this I'm gonna go.
After finishing the drink, the narrator plans to leave
2 for 1 means 10 for 5
A deal or discount on drinks, suggesting increased consumption
Call a friend 'cause I can't drive
Unable to drive, requiring assistance
Go ahead and take my money
Willingness to spend money for more drinks
I'm drinking to forget
Reiteration of drinking to forget as a motive
By the time I've had enough
Similar to line 11, emphasizing increasing difficulty in control
It'll be harder to collect
Reinforcing the challenge of regaining control
Oh I Can't find the floor
Reiteration of feeling lost and disoriented
Can't find the door
Continued inability to find an exit or solution
I don't know what's coming next
Uncertainty about the future persists
So go ahead and take my money
Reiteration of willingness to spend money for forgetfulness
I'm drinking to forget
Reiteration of the primary motive for drinking
Drinking to forget
Confirmation of the central theme, drinking to forget
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