Midnight bottle, take me
Come through my memories and everything will come back to me
Midnight bottle, make it real
What feels like make-believe so I can see a little more clearly
Like every single move you make, kissing me so carefully
On the corners of my dreaming eyes

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight
A midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right
If only for tonight

Got a midnight bottle drifting off into the candlelight
Where I can find you any old time
Oh midnight bottle
I forgot how good it felt to be in a dream just like you had me
'Cause lately I've been stumbling, feels like I'm recovering
But I think it's only for tonight

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight
A midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right
If only for tonight
If only for tonight
Oh, if only for tonight
If only for tonight

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight
A midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right
If only for tonight, yeah
Midnight bottle, take the time away from where we are

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Colbie Caillat's song Midnight Bottle seem to describe the experience of someone trying to escape from the reality - from the present moment - through alcohol. The song is an ode to a bottle of wine or spirits that the singer is trying to use to take her back to a better time before everything started feeling wrong. The phrase "Midnight bottle, take me" suggests the singer is hoping that the alcohol can serve as a portal to a different time.

The words "Come through my memories and everything will come back to me" reveal that the singer is trying to remember a specific moment or person from her past. The bottle is meant to help her recall things more vividly and bring her back to a time when everything felt "so right". The line "Got a midnight bottle drifting off into the candlelight, where I can find you any old time" evokes a romantic scenario where the singer and her companion would share a bottle of wine at night by candlelight.

Overall, the song "Midnight Bottle" captures the bittersweet sensation of wanting to escape from a difficult reality while reminiscing about a past romance. The singer seems to find solace in the idea that the bottle can alleviate her emotional pain and transport her into a happier and simpler time - even if only for a moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Midnight bottle, take me
The singer is asking her midnight bottle to transport her to memories from the past.

Come through my memories and everything will come back to me
She believes that revisiting memories can help her remember everything more clearly.

Midnight bottle, make it real
The singer wants her midnight bottle to make her memories feel more like reality instead of make-believe.

What feels like make-believe so I can see a little more clearly
She is hoping that by making her memories feel more real, it will provide her with more clarity.

Like every single move you make, kissing me so carefully
She remembers how carefully her lover used to kiss her.

On the corners of my dreaming eyes
She can only remember the details of her lover's kisses in her dreams.

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
The singer is using a midnight bottle to help forget her troubles.

A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
The bottle acts as a one-way ticket to her happy memories of the past.

When everything felt so right
She remembers a time in her life when everything felt good and right.

If only for tonight
She acknowledges that this feeling won't last, but she's trying to enjoy it while she can.

A midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
The singer is using her midnight bottle to numb her emotional pain temporarily.

From all these feelings driving me insane
She is overwhelmed by her emotions, which are causing her to feel crazy.

I think of you and every thing's all right
When she thinks of her lover, everything else fades away briefly and everything feels okay.

Got a midnight bottle drifting off into the candlelight
She is relaxing with her bottle, watching the flickering of the candles.

Where I can find you any old time
The singer can revisit memories of her lover any time she wants with her midnight bottle.

Oh midnight bottle, I forgot how good it felt to be in a dream just like you had me
She forgot how good it felt to be in a dreamlike state, where her sadness and problems couldn't reach her.

'Cause lately I've been stumbling, feels like I'm recovering
The singer's life has been challenging recently, but she feels like she's slowly starting to get back to normal.

But I think it's only for tonight
Even though she's starting to feel better, she understands that it may only be temporary.

Midnight bottle, take the time away from where we are
The singer wants her bottle to help her escape the present moment and travel to happier times.

If only for tonight
Once again, the singer acknowledges that her escape from reality may only last for one night.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: COLBIE CAILLAT, JASON REEVES

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