One More for the Road
Adam Steffey Lyrics
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In a diner at 3 AM.
I waited out the rain
But this heartache won't end.
Coffee black.
Cigarrettes.
Maam before I go
Pour me one more for the road.
I hear you on the line
Baby as I watch the miles and years go by.
If I could only hold you again you'd know
Baby
Once more for the road.
One more day
And I believe I'd get it right.
A lot less runnin'
And a little sleep at night.
One more day
To say that I apologize
For every seed of trouble
That I've sown
If I could have just one more for the road.
Smoky old bar room
In some old one horse town
When I was a younger man
We used to burn em' down
With no shoulder I can cry when I'm drinkin' all alone
Pour me one more for the road.
I've been way up and way down
Been right but mostly wrong.
Once upon a time I had it all
but now it's gone
I know that there are those who were prayin' for my soul.
Send me up one for the road
One more for
The road.
One more day
And I believe I'd get it right.
A lot less runnin'
And a little sleep at night.
One more day
To say that I apologize
For every seed of trouble
That I've sown
If I could have just one more for the road.
One more for the road.
The song "One More for the Road" by Adam Steffey talks about a person experiencing heartache while sitting in a diner at 3 AM after waiting out the rain. In a classic and somewhat cliché image, the singer is drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes while reflecting on a lost love. The song's emphasis on the idea of "one more" speaks to the singer's desire to take responsibility for his actions and try to make things right, even though it might be too late. He wants just one more day to try and get things right, just one more chance to apologize for the troubles that he caused.
The singer's reminiscence about a "smoky old bar room" where he used to spend time when he was younger creates a nostalgic and melancholic mood. He acknowledges that he has been both "way up and way down" and that he hasn't always made the right choices. While there are people who pray for him, he still feels a sense of regret for the mistakes he has made. The repeated lines of "one more for the road" suggest that the singer is trying to find closure, to put an end to the heartache and regret that he is feeling. Yet, ultimately, the song leaves the listener with a sense of the fleeting nature of life, the impossibility of turning back time to change our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Over easy
Ordering eggs over easy at a diner in the early morning.
In a diner at 3 AM.
Being alone at a diner in the middle of the night.
I waited out the rain
Passing the time and avoiding the rain by staying inside the diner.
But this heartache won't end.
Feeling an emotional pain that is not dimming.
Coffee black.
Ordering a plain black coffee with no milk or sugar.
Cigarrettes.
Smoking cigarettes to relieve stress or boredom.
Maam before I go
Asking the waitress politely for one more drink.
Pour me one more for the road.
Requesting another drink to prepare for the journey ahead.
I see you in a picture
Remembering a past love by looking at their photograph.
I hear you on the line
Talking to a past love on the phone.
Baby as I watch the miles and years go by.
Going through life, seeing time pass and realizing how much has changed.
If I could only hold you again you'd know
Knowing that if the past love was with them again, they would understand their current struggles.
Baby
A term of affection to the past love.
Once more for the road.
Asking for one last drink before departing.
One more day
Wishing for more time to make things right.
And I believe I'd get it right.
Having faith that they could correct their mistakes with more time.
A lot less runnin'
Wishing for more time to relax and take care of oneself.
And a little sleep at night.
Wishing for more time to rest and recover.
To say that I apologize
Wishing to apologize for past wrongs.
For every seed of trouble
Regretting every trouble they have caused.
That I've sown
Referring to the negative consequences of their past actions.
Smoky old bar room
Describing a dim and hazy bar.
In some old one horse town
Referring to a small and isolated town.
When I was a younger man
Thinking back to a time when they were reckless and carefree.
We used to burn em' down
Recalling fun and wild times with friends in the past.
With no shoulder I can cry when I'm drinkin' all alone
Feeling alone and without anyone to comfort them when they are drinking and upset.
Send me up one for the road
Asking for a drink to help them forget their loneliness and problems.
One more for
A final plea for one more drink.
The road.
Referring to the journey ahead and the challenges they will face.
Contributed by David H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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