GOD OF WINE
ÐÄÁéÃɱÎ(Third Eye Blind) Lyrics


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Every thought that I repent,
There's another chip you haven't spent.
And you're cashing them all in.
Where do we begin, to get clean again.
Can we get clean again.

I walk home alone with you, in the mood you're born into.
Sometimes you let me in, and I take it on the chin.
I can't get clean again. I wannna know, can we get clean again,
The God of Wine comes crashing through the headlights of a car that
Took you farther than you thought you'd ever want to go.
We can't get back again.
You can't get back again.
She takes a drink and then she waits,
The alcohol it permeates.
And soon the cells give way, and cancels out the day.

I can't keep it all together.
(Star, stuck underneath the moon.)
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I can't keep it all together.
(Star, stuck underneath the moon.)
And the siren's song that is your madness,
Holds a truth I can't erase, All alone on your face.

Every glamorous sunrise, throws the planets out of line.
A star sign out of whack, a fraudulent zodiac.
And the God of Wine is crouched down in my room. You let me down, I said it.
Now I'm going down, and you're not even around.
And I said a no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

I can't keep it all together.
(Star, stuck underneath the moon.)
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I can't keep it all together,
(Star, stuck underneath the moon.)
And there's a memory of a window, looking through I see you.
Searching for something I could never give you.




There's someone who understands you more than I do.
A sadness I can't erase, all alone on your face.

Overall Meaning

The song "God of Wine" by Third Eye Blind is a deeply introspective piece that portrays the struggles of addiction, and the consequences it can bring to one's life. Every thought that the singer repents, he realizes there is another chip that he has not yet spent, which he is cashing all in. He talks about wanting to get clean again, but also acknowledges that he can't keep it all together. The song expresses profound sadness and a sense of loss, as the singer reflects on the past, as well as the present state of things.


The song also talks about the things that lead to addiction, such as the glamorous sunrise that throws the planets out of line, leading to a fraudulent zodiac. The God of Wine, which could be interpreted as the personification of alcohol or addiction, crashes through the headlights of a car that took the singer farther than he thought he would ever want to go, and he realizes that he can't get back again. He is asking for help to get clean again, but it seems like it is too late. Finally, the song talks about the memory of a window where he sees the person he is addressing to, who is searching for something he could never give her. He acknowledges her sadness, and how he can't erase it, as she remains all alone with her face.


Overall, "God of Wine" is a powerful and emotional portrayal of the effects of addiction and the pain it can cause, in the singer's life, and the people he affects. It is a reminder that sometimes the strongest thing one can do is to ask for help.


Line by Line Meaning

Every thought that I repent,
For every mistake I acknowledge and feel remorse towards,


There's another chip you haven't spent.
There's always another mistake that you use to hold power over me.


And you're cashing them all in.
You use all of my perceived faults to your advantage and make me feel guilty and small.


Where do we begin, to get clean again.
How can we start to heal and repair the damage in our relationship?


Can we get clean again.
Is it possible for us to overcome our issues and start anew?


I walk home alone with you, in the mood you're born into.
I'm with you in your natural state, even if it's not always a happy one.


Sometimes you let me in, and I take it on the chin.
You occasionally allow me to experience your true self, and I accept the consequences of that.


I can't get clean again. I wannna know, can we get clean again,
I can't move past our issues and I wonder if there's any hope for us to repair our relationship.


The God of Wine comes crashing through the headlights of a car that
Alcohol and its effects burst into our lives in a sudden and destructive way.


Took you farther than you thought you'd ever want to go.
Alcohol took you down a path you never expected to travel.


We can't get back again.
We can't return to the way things were before alcohol and our issues took over our relationship.


You can't get back again.
You can't undo the damage that alcohol and our issues have caused.


She takes a drink and then she waits,
She drinks and then waits for the effects to take hold.


The alcohol it permeates.
The alcohol seeps through her entire being.


And soon the cells give way, and cancels out the day.
The effects of alcohol take over and destroy any positivity or progress made in the day.


I can't keep it all together.
I'm struggling to maintain control and stability in my life.


(Star, stuck underneath the moon.)
(I'm a small, insignificant part of something much bigger and more powerful.)


And the siren's song that is your madness,
The pull of your destructive behavior/actions is like the irresistible call of a mythical siren's song.


Holds a truth I can't erase, All alone on your face.
The damage that your behavior has caused is written all over your face, and it's a truth that can't be ignored or erased.


Every glamorous sunrise, throws the planets out of line.
All the beauty and promise of a new day is disrupted by the chaos and imbalance in our relationship.


A star sign out of whack, a fraudulent zodiac.
Even the mystical and unchanging elements of astrology are thrown off course by our issues.


And the God of Wine is crouched down in my room. You let me down, I said it.
The negative effects of alcohol are always present in our lives, and you have disappointed and hurt me because of it.


Now I'm going down, and you're not even around.
I'm struggling and suffering, and you're not there to help or support me.


And I said a no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I'm refusing to accept or continue on with this painful and destructive cycle of behavior and relationship.


And there's a memory of a window, looking through I see you.
Even in my memories, you are right in front of me and impossible to ignore.


Searching for something I could never give you.
You were seeking something from me that I could never provide or fulfill.


There's someone who understands you more than I do.
There is someone out there who knows and can relate to your struggles and pain more than I ever could.


A sadness I can't erase, all alone on your face.
The pain and sadness written on your face is something that I can't fix or make better, and it makes me feel isolated and alone.




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Ryan.1982

I've been reluctant to revisit this particular song for reasons I'll briefly explain, but I'm glad I did if for nothing more than reading many of the comments shared here and feeling led to share my own.

This entire album, and specifically this song had a significant impact on my life- more so than I had ever been fully aware of until January of this year (2023). I turned 15 the week prior to this album's release - from that time forward it would hold a permanent spot in my playlist for literal decades to come. Without really understanding early on what the lyrics meant in this song, I would always get this sense that something was manifesting in me through it - specifically each line that mentioned the god of wine. Although I could sense it, I was mostly oblivious to it.

At 16 I entered this strange binge drinking cycle that most "normal" people grow out of in college or their mid 20s. I call it strange because even from the first parties I would attend in high school, I was always the last person awake, searching for solo cups or beer cans that may have a few swallows left in them after all the kegs or cases were tapped. I was never a daily drinker, and mostly held a weekend warrior status for a long time as I maintained a blemish free career in the Marine Corps and my professional career since. If not every weekend, it was 2 weeks at the most before I had to drink my face off. This behavior became such part of my identity that I would plan life around the cycle and ensuing hangovers.

I'm 41 now and for the last 6 years the cycle had really taken a toll on every aspect of my life. I was being taken to Emergency Rooms on a near monthly basis as the binges were getting heavier and lasting longer and longer in duration. The binges would typically only last for 24 -36 hours, but occasionally would continue for 4 or 5 days without food or water leaving me in a withered and depleted state unable to self-detox. The pattern and behavior had ostracized me from my friends and family to the point I was basically living out of my truck as my wife would no longer tolerate the behavior or the hangovers around the kids. Even through multiple stays in rehab, dozens upon dozens of therapy sessions, AA meetings, and desperate cries and prayers for help, I just couldn't break free from the cycle. I saw no escape and the idea of suicide was becoming more and more appealing.

Finally my desperation landed me in a room with a team I was referred to who agreed to meet with me for intercessory prayer. After about three hours of prayer and renouncing a gamut of common generational curses, the team was adamant that through gifts of the Holy Spirit they could and would identify and deliver me from whatever demonic entity had been influencing my behavior for all these years. Through a bit of persistence they called out Dionysus - the "god of wine". He was known by the Romans as Bacchus. The second his name left their lips I went from a state of complete calm to a full blown restless manifestation that had my heart jumping out of my chest and my hands gripping my chair. I let them know what I was experiencing and they began to lay hands on me as they commanded Bacchus and any other demonic entities associated with him to leave me. After a few minutes of vomiting and burping into a trashcan placed between my feet, I had an instantaneous sense of peace and clarity come over me.

Revisiting this song and digging into the lyrics, it is clear to me that the sensations I was feeling as a 15 year old kid listening to this song before ever even taking my first drink of alcohol, was a foreshadowing to the torment that would manifest in my life by way of the god of wine.

Today I am 120 days free from even a drop of alcohol entering my body or even the slightest desire to drink. Since that night in January my life has been turned inside out and right-side-up I have a relationship with the Lord now that for the past 16 years I had all but gave up on, but He is mighty to save, and worthy of my praise.

I'll leave it to anyone who reads this to blast me with doubts and negativity, but if this testimony has a positive impact on even a single person's life, it is worth it for me to take the beating.

PS. I still think this is one of the greatest albums of all time!



@SkyeMpuremagic

Margo Gadet Usually only the songs that appeal to a wide audience are played. This is more unique. Specific to its own target audience.

Not to say that many people wouldn't like it, but is it addictive enough to make a large enough profit?

Does it have those catchy lines that stick in your head?

A cliché message sung to mediocre lyrics?

Does it make you feel brain dead?

No? Well, that's why it's not played on the radio.... ;p)

(Kidding. Of course you can find good music by listening to the radio too....it's just rare...)



@rudimulyadi1887

Every thought that I repent
There's another chip you haven't spent
And you're cashing them all in
Where do we begin. To get clean again
Can we get clean again
I walk home alone with you
And the mood you're born into
Sometimes you let me in
And I take it on the chin
I can't get clean again.
I want to know, Can we get clean again
The God of Wine comes
crashing through the headlights of a car
that took you farther than
you thought you'd ever want to go
We can't get back again
We can't get back again
She takes a drink and then she waits
The alcohol it permeates
And soon the cells give way
And cancels out the day
I can't keep it all together
I know...I can't keep it all together
And the siren's song that is your madness
Holds a truth I can't erase
All alone…



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@RobertIDK

One of the best album closers ever. One of the best ALBUMS ever.

@nolangibbon3710

Last 4 best songs to end a album

@rearviewstudios

Oh hey Rob.

@samcampbell1351

@@nolangibbon3710 I Want You is my least favorite song on the album by far. For me.

@samcampbell1351

@@nolangibbon3710 The last three are so incredible

@popofabulous

I always tell people Third Eye Blind is my favorite band because I can listen to their album cover to cover without skipping a song. None of their songs are individually my favorite but their music is damn good and I never tire of it!

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@GyroLamb

''theres someone who understands you more than I do, a sadness I can't erase'' man that lyric is heartbreaking.

@borgesporvidafamily1652

GyroLamb 🖤

@TheBoone57

The entire song is just splitting.

@joebowl8315

Love it

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